Sr. Software Engineer HYBRID ROLE (2 weeks a month onsite)

Job Description

Looking for a L4 Sr. Software Engineer in Jersey City.

Location: NJ only

Top Skills: C++, Linux, UNIX IPCs, Shell scripting, market data

Nice to Have: FIX Protocols, Low-latency exp (Kafka), trading Platforms/cap markets experience

The Expertise You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of hands-on software design and development experience.
• Expertise in Java, C/C++, Python, and Linux.
• Deep experience with low latency messaging systems (e.g., 29West, Kafka).
• Proficiency in KDB+ or other time-series databases.
• Strong background in building scalable, distributed, asynchronous, and event-driven applications.
• Advanced knowledge of low latency design patterns and performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with Capital Markets or Brokerage systems, especially order management.
• Solid understanding of the FIX protocol and FIX engines.
• Familiarity with AI developer assist tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot).
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and uDeploy.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications to AWS or other cloud platforms.