Senior Developer - eTrading

PURPOSE OF JOB We are seeking a Senior Electronic Trading Engineer to design and build low-latency, event-driven cross asset trading systems that integrate market data, pricing libraries, and execution venues, enabling real-time streaming, execution, and risk-aware trade processing.

This is a front-office technology role, working closely with traders, quants, and platform teams.

Job Knowledge & Experience

• 7–12 years in capital markets technology
• Minimum 5+ years in electronic trading platform development
• Proven track record delivering latency-sensitive trading solutions
• Strong understanding of connectivity protocols, API and low-latency trading systems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills accompanied with excellent communication
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to operate in high-pressure front-office environments
• Strong stakeholder management (Traders, Quants, Business)
• Ownership mindset with focus on performance and stability

Qualifications And Skills Core Technical Skills

• Strong programming expertise in C# , Python
• Deep understanding of:
• Multithreading, concurrency, and event-driven systems
• Low-latency system design and optimization
• Experience with:
• Messaging frameworks (e.g., Kafka, Solace, JMS)
• REST / WebSocket APIs for real-time streaming
• Strong Linux/Unix development environment experience

Trading / Capital Markets Experience

• Strong knowledge of:
• Electronic trading workflows (RFQ, streaming, execution)
• Market microstructure across FX / Rates / Credit
• Experience building:
• Front-office trading or pricing systems
• Venue/exchange connectivity (FIX protocol preferred)

Integration Expertise

• Proven experience integrating:
• Market data feeds
• Pricing libraries / quant models
• Trade booking systems (e.g., Murex or similar platforms)
• Understanding of:
• Trade lifecycle
• STP and post-trade flows

System Design & Performance

• Experience designing:
• Distributed, scalable, low-latency architectures
• Knowledge of:
• Data structures & algorithm optimization
• High-throughput systems

Preferred / Value-Add Skills

• Experience in:
• Cross-asset trading platforms
• Pricing frameworks (FX, Rates, Credit derivatives)
• Knowledge of:
• Cloud-native deployment (AWS / Azure)
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to:
• Smart Order Routing / algorithmic execution
• Scripting languages: Python (for integration / tooling)