Low Latency E-Trading Software Engineer (VP)

Description

The company is the company, and this is a Lead Software Engineer role (VP level) in the Equities Electronic Execution team within the company's Equities Technology organization.

The team builds the next generation of a low-latency execution platform. Its parts include algorithmic trading, smart order routing, dark pool and internalization engines, low-latency client and exchange connectivity, and high-throughput market data processing.

You will work with developers across functions, including product development, quantitative research, technology infrastructure, production support and QA. The role depends on staying aligned with the global strategy and delivering across regions.

The company handles about $5 trillion a day and does business in more than 180 countries. Hybrid work is possible.

The company has more than 230,000 people worldwide. Full time.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain high-performance, low-latency electronic execution systems.
• Work with traders, quant researchers and clients to turn their needs into product features, such as better execution performance, new liquidity sources and DMA capabilities.
• Keep improving testing frameworks, development tools and environments so the platform stays reliable and fast at scale.
• Use the company's AI-powered development tools across the software development life cycle to raise productivity, code quality and innovation.
• Help drive Agile practices and CI/CD, with an emphasis on shift-left testing and faster releases.
• Build and maintain shared tools for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery and other core support work.

Requirements

• Deep working knowledge of low-latency Java and Rust.
• Experience building electronic trading platforms at a global financial institution or in a comparable setting.
• Good grasp of automated testing and quality engineering.
• Solid understanding of Agile methods and continuous integration.
• Familiarity with low-latency system design, including performance tuning, concurrency and high-throughput architecture.
• Able to juggle several tasks, set goals and hit deadlines in a fast-moving, globally spread team.
• Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to present and explain complex ideas to a multicultural, cross-regional audience.
• Knowledge of regional exchange market structure and regulatory regimes.
• Knowledge of C++ is a bonus.
• Experience managing small teams is a plus.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Conditions

Business casual workplace with a hybrid model: up to 2 days a week working from home.

Competitive base salary, reviewed annually.

Equal opportunity employer; the company welcomes people who can bring their whole selves to work.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private medical care and life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Pension plan.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee, family and friend discounts.
• Learning and development resources.
• Global Benefits page available for details.