Senior Software Engineer, Risk and Margin (Americas)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Risk and Margin in the Americas.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a high-performance trading technology team. This role involves designing and maintaining critical trading infrastructure, from order execution engines to real-time risk and margin controls. You will work closely with traders, quants, and other engineers to ensure scalable, reliable, and low-latency systems. The position offers exposure to complex distributed systems, high-throughput environments, and cutting-edge financial technology, providing an opportunity to make a direct impact on trading operations. Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments and are passionate about performance optimization and system reliability. This role is fully remote, with collaboration across global teams.

Accountabilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance trading infrastructure including order management systems, execution gateways, and market data distribution.
• Optimize low-latency systems for throughput, determinism, and fault tolerance.
• Integrate with global exchanges, brokers, and ECNs, ensuring robust connectivity using protocols such as FIX, OUCH, and ITCH.
• Build and maintain real-time risk checks, margin controls, and compliance-related systems.
• Develop and maintain core libraries, APIs, and frameworks used across trading platforms.
• Collaborate with traders and quantitative analysts to prototype and productionize new strategies.
• Monitor, debug, and optimize production systems for high availability and rapid recovery.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish engineering standards for code quality, testing, and deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in trading, fintech, or high-performance systems.
• Strong programming skills in Go, C++, or Java; Python experience is a plus.
• Deep understanding of operating systems, networking, concurrency, and low-latency optimization.
• Experience building distributed, fault-tolerant systems.
• Familiarity with trading protocols such as FIX, OUCH, and ITCH.
• Solid knowledge of databases, caching, and messaging systems (Postgres, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure.
• Preferred: experience with equities, derivatives, or FX trading systems, cloud/containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), or contributions to open-source projects in systems programming.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options.

· Comprehensive health benefits.

• New hire home-office setup allowance.
• Monthly stipend for home office expenses.
• Flexible remote work arrangements with a globally distributed team.
• Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching. When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias—focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, it is shared directly with the company. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!