Solution Engineer (Aeron and Capital Markets)

Salary: £63,000 - 103,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for an exceptional technologist who enjoys solving complex problems as part of a team.
• We have experience building solutions in the capital markets domain.
• We can build strong relationships easily with our team and clients.
• We can think strategically and communicate concepts clearly to others.
• We act with authenticity and integrity through our work and interactions.
• We have strong communication skills.
• We have experience providing mentorship and support to team members.
• We have significant professional experience within capital markets, developing software solutions using Java in a highly performant, low-latency manner.
• We have experience using Aeron in a high-performance scenario within capital markets or digital assets.
• We are familiar with appropriate data structures and their usages, such as sets, maps, and queues.
• We have relevant experience building solutions in areas such as Order Management Systems, Execution Management Systems, Smart Order Routing, Trading Venues & Exchanges, Matching Engines, Algo Containers, Risk Management, and FIX Gateways.
• We have experience working within an Agile environment and following a mature SDLC.
• We have experience with Distributed Systems and Consensus Algorithms.
• We have experience with Event-driven architecture.
• We have experience with Replicated State Machines.

Responsibilities:

• We will act as an ambassador to our clients.
• We will build strong, long-term, and trusting relationships with our team.
• We will help others grow and evolve through coaching, mentorship, and feedback.
• We will be accountable for the success and technical excellence of the solutions we deliver to clients.
• We will contribute individually to the codebase on the most challenging aspects of a delivery.
• We will ensure the output quality of the team meets our standards.
• We will apply best practices within design and development, such as separation of concerns.
• We will advocate for testing approaches, such as behaviour-driven testing.
• We will help define and facilitate the adoption of standards within teams.
• We will define performant and resilient architecture, with detailed design informed by the domain and client need.
• We will advocate for technical decisions to our team, clients, and other stakeholders.
• We will lead a team in proper adherence to software development lifecycle processes.
• We will work with leadership to ensure delivered work meets time, budget, and other constraints.
• We will escalate and articulate risks to team members, management, and clients.

Technologies:

• Support
• Java

More:

We are Adaptive, a financial consulting firm partnering with capital, commodity, and digital market participants. We value differentiation through technology and design and deliver complex front-office technology solutions using our proven accelerators to create long-term competitive advantage. Our clients include leading investment banks, investment managers, fintech, and capital market service providers. We have a global reach with offices in London, New York, Barcelona, Manila, and Montreal, and we are looking for a Solution Engineer to join our team in London. We offer exciting client projects, a high-standard engineering culture, collaboration with industry-leading experts in technology and capital markets, a supportive and inclusive environment, and a great work/life balance with flexible, hybrid working where clients permit. Our benefits include 25 days holiday, pension, family medical and dental cover, life insurance, long-term disability cover, cycle scheme, season ticket loan, gym subsidy, an employee assistance programme, and mental health first aiders. Our process includes three interviews, beginning with a recruiter chat, followed by a technology leadership interview with a design exercise, and a final meeting with our executive leadership team.

last updated 34 week of 2026