Aeron Solution Engineer

Aeron Solution Engineer Permanent: £150K base + benefits

Location: London - flexible working arrangements

We're hiring a Senior Solution Engineer to join a specialist technology consultancy that designs and delivers high-performance trading and capital markets systems for some of the world's leading financial institutions, fintechs, and market infrastructure providers.

This Solution Engineer role is a unique blend of hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and client engagement, focused on building low-latency, resilient, event-driven trading platforms using modern distributed systems and Aeron technology.

The Role

As a Solution Engineer , you'll work closely with clients and internal teams to design and deliver complex front-office solutions across capital markets. You'll contribute directly to the codebase while also shaping architecture, standards, and engineering best practices across delivery teams.

Your Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-performance, low-latency software solutions within capital markets environments
• Contribute hands-on Java development on complex, performance-critical components
• Define and advocate for robust, scalable architecture using event-driven and distributed systems
• Act as a technical ambassador with clients, clearly communicating design decisions and trade-offs
• Mentor and support engineers, promoting high standards across the software development lifecycle

About You

• Significant experience as a Solution Engineer or senior engineer within capital markets technology
• Strong Java expertise with a focus on performance, concurrency, and low-latency systems
• Hands-on experience using Aeron in high-throughput trading or digital asset environments
• Deep understanding of trading systems such as OMS, EMS, SOR, FIX, or market connectivity
• Comfortable working in Agile environments and engaging confidently with senior stakeholders

Experience with distributed systems, consensus algorithms, or replicated state machines is highly desirable.

What's On Offer

You'll join a collaborative, high-calibre engineering culture where innovation, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing are genuinely valued. The role offers a flexible hybrid working model (when client delivery allows), strong work/life balance, and a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, pension, health cover, well-being initiatives, and ongoing professional development.