Senior Software Engineer - Finance and Trading Operations
A leading global multi-strategy investment firm is seeking a C# Engineer to join its Account Technology team, a group responsible for building and evolving the critical systems that power the firm's post-trade and accounting operations. With over $27B in AUM and more than 160 portfolio managers across 19 global offices, the firm operates at significant scale - and this role sits at the heart of the infrastructure that keeps it running.
This is a high-impact opportunity to design and enhance distributed back-office systems supporting high‑volume processing, multi‑asset workflows, and real‑time data needs. You'll work with cutting‑edge .NET Core technologies, AWS serverless components, enterprise messaging systems, and modern event-driven architectures. The environment is fast-moving, collaborative, and highly technical, with direct exposure to teams across the U.S., UK, and Hong Kong.
Responsibilities
- Design and enhance multithreaded, 3‑tier distributed back-office systems supporting global trading operations
- Build connected, service‑oriented components leveraging .NET Core and modern architectural patterns
- Own the full lifecycle of critical trade accounting systems, from design through deployment and support
- Balance strategic development with second-line production responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborate with global engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions
- Contribute to best practices around testing, automation, and system resilience
Qualifications
- 6+ years of enterprise software development experience with a strong focus on C# and .NET Core
- Expertise in multithreaded programming, distributed systems, and object‑oriented design
- Hands-on experience with enterprise messaging systems (Kafka, Solace)
- Proficiency with SQL and modern databases (Microsoft SQL, Postgres, Snowflake)
- Exposure to cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure
- Experience with distributed caching technologies (Redis) and event-driven architectures
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical teams
- Familiarity with DevOps tools including Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Octopus Deploy
Preferred
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Test-driven development (TDD/BDD) experience
- Understanding of Equity, Fixed Income, and Commodity products
- Knowledge of the post-trade lifecycle and operational processes
Why This Role
This is a unique chance to work on systems that sit at the core of the firm's global operations, ensuring accurate and timely trade reporting and accounting. You'll gain direct exposure to trading operations, collaborate with world-class engineers across multiple regions, and drive modernization initiatives in a highly visible, mission-critical domain.
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