Senior Software Engineer(Python)
Digital Prime Brokerage Fintech | $1Bn Valuation
Office in London, UK (Hybrid)
A global unicorn fintech are currently seeking a talented and experienced Python SWE to join their team and play a crucial role in building the firm’s real-time event processing system (ie clearing sub-ledger)
Responsibilities
*Design, develop, and maintain the core infrastructure and systems for our prime brokerage platform, including trade execution, position management, risk monitoring, and reporting modules.
*Build robust systems for managing the entire trade lifecycle, from order routing and execution to settlement and reconciliation.
*Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system components for maximum throughput, low latency, and high reliability.
*Be a thoughtful technical voice and support your team in making diligent and sound architectural decisions, upholding the highest bar for quality
*Maintain adherence to SLAs/SLOs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
*At least 8 years of experience in software development/engineering
*Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
*Strong proficiency in Python
*Familiarity with industry-standard technologies and protocols, including FIX protocol, market data feeds, and order management systems.
*Experience in building and managing distributed systems and high-throughput services
*Background in real-time transaction processing within trading, risk management, or web2.0 companies (large-scale transaction/event-processing systems: trading systems, risk management systems, pricing systems)
*Grit, drive and strong feeling of ownership coupled with collaboration and leadership
*Intuitive, focused, driven, organized, factual and productive; able to break through communication issues and effectively develop relationships with stakeholders across the firm
*Nice to have: Previous experience at a fast paced, high growth stage company
*Nice to have: Experience with digital Assets.
Apply Now!