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Lead Software Engineer

USA - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design, develop, and maintain real-time trading systems supporting mission-critical business operations for Nasdaq's Derivatives Market System.

Role type

Lead Software Engineer (real-time trading systems)

Builds

Real-time trading platforms and mission-critical software solutions

Domain

Financial services / High-frequency trading

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Java, object-oriented design, system architecture, code review, mentoring, performance optimization, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

High-performance low-latency systems, AWS, cloud platforms, AI/ML technologies

Responsibilities

Design and develop real-time trading systems; translate requirements into scalable software; code, test, and debug across the full lifecycle; mentor team members; champion system performance improvements; collaborate on security standards; stay updated on technology trends.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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