Senior Backend Engineer (L5) - Core trading
Core
Design and own the architecture of the Client Trading Engine, Pricing Engine, Risk Management Engine, and Smart Hedging systems for cross-border payment infrastructure.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Trading & Hedging Core)
Builds
High-scale trading and hedging systems for institutional cross-border payments
Domain
Fintech / Financial Markets / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, High-scale database design, Complex workflow orchestration, Observability strategy, System design for ambiguity, Hands-on coding, AI coding tools proficiency
Preferred skills
Fintech or trading domain experience, Financial data handling (pricing/PnL), Spread/hedging system experience, Market microstructure knowledge
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Own architecture of trading and hedging engines, Break complex systems into components, Drive architectural vision and large bets, Build scalable systems, Own observability standards, Design alerting and recovery strategies, Mentor engineers, Partner with product and risk teams
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope