Ink Search Ltd are seeking a highly skilled Scala Developer, one with a background in a trading environment, to join a fast-paced, technology-driven team. You''ll play a key role in designing, developing and optimising high-performance, low-latency systems that power trading strategies and infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering role where JVM internals knowledge is not just appreciated- it''s essential. You''ll work closely with traders, quants, and fellow engineers to deliver mission-critical systems that operate at scale and speed. Key Responsibilities Design and implement robust, scalable Scala applications for Real Time trading. Optimize JVM performance, including memory management, garbage collection tuning, and thread management. Analyse and improve system latency, throughput, and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and performance profiling. Required Skills andamp; Experience Strong commercial experience with Scala in a trading or financial services context. Deep understanding of the JVM, including: Garbage collection strategies JIT compilation Threading and concurrency JVM tuning and profiling tools (eg, JFR, VisualVM, YourKit ) Experience with low-latency, high-throughput systems. Familiarity with messaging and streaming pla tforms (eg, Kafka, Aeron, Chronicle Queue).