VP, Trading Systems Developer

Who You Are:

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and infrastructure, with a primary objective of minimizing latency, maximizing throughput, and ensuring deterministic performance across critical trading workflows. 

We are looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to design and build high performance trading systems in support of market data ingestion, order routing and execution. The ideal candidate will have worked on the development of low latency trading systems and have experience of high-performance messaging in Java, though similar experience in C++ will be considered. 

Further to the above, the candidate will have experience of optimizing multiple layers of the technology-stack, from the application layer, through to the OS, network layers and supporting hardware. 

What You’ll Do:

• This role will provide cross-cutting solutions in support of multiple businesses, including OTC, Market Making, Prop and Systematic Trading. 
• You will have the ability to work independently, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a desire to own issues and see them through to resolution.  
• Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
• Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.

What We’re Looking For:

• Excellent core Java skills
• Extensive experience of Java Application and Garbage Collection optimization
• Exceptional knowledge of concurrency and multithreaded programming
• Experience of developing low latency pricing and trading systems
• Knowledge of low latency messaging (e.g. Aeron, 29West)
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/UDP, multicast, routing, switching, congestion control) and use of kernel bypass technologies (e.g., DPDK, Solarflare/OpenOnload, RDMA).
• Familiarity with Linux internals, to include scheduling, memory management, and performance tuning.

Bonus Points: 

• eFX development experience in a low latency, zero GC environment
• Knowledge of institutional encodings (FIX, SBE)
• Fault tolerant, high availability, distributed computing
• Docker / Kubernetes / AWS

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
• Employee Resource Groups

*Benefits may vary depending on location.