Senior System Software Engineer

Altonomy is looking for someone to partner with the trading team and other developers to design, build and roll out high performance, low latency solutions at scale to optimize and improve complex trading systems and workflows. The ideal candidate should have a strong grasp of data structures and algorithms, be experienced in trading systems design and be ready to take ownership of end-to-end design and development.

POSITION SUMMARY

1. Work with Technology Lead to develop and own key components of technology stacks supporting our global cryptocurrencies trading desks and related operations
2. Assist Technology Lead to build tools, reports and feeds to meet end-to-end business requirements from other parts of the business – e.g. Traders, Quants and Operations
3. Interact effectively with high-volume trading desks and partner operations areas to understand day-to-day requirements and issues timely resolution for live applications
4. Contribute to inter-team and cross-team efforts to enforce standards and ensure adherence to optimum software designs patterns
5. Work closely with existing global team to provide 24x7 support coverage

EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering
2. C++ experience is a must
3. Familiarity with Unix-like operating systems
4. Prior experience with end-to-end development of trading system of any asset class
5. 5+ years’ experience working in a high-performance team, within a premier investment bank, hedge fund or proprietary trading firm

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

1. Good communication skills and experience working closely with Traders and/or Quants
2. Must be able to work independently
3. Interest in and good understanding of both traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets
4. Experience with other technologies such as Python, React, JavaScript, SQL, Machine Learning, Big Data, Blockchain is a plus
5. Good understanding of finance and trading concepts

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