Lead Java Algo Developer - EMS & Smart Order Routing
Company Overview:
A leading financial services firm operating at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. It offers institutional-grade trading, asset management, and infrastructure solutions, while also investing in blockchain technology and AI-powered data centers. Known for pioneering tokenized equity and supporting onchain capital markets, it plays a key role in shaping the future of decentralised finance.
What You'll Do:
- Design and lead the development of a low-latency, high-throughput EMS / Smart Order Router system
- Implement intelligent routing algorithms based on execution quality, liquidity, latency, and cost
- Collaborate with traders, and product managers to refine routing logic and build new algorithmic capabilities
- Integrate the SOR with the trading, booking and reporting stack
What We're Looking For:
- 10+ years of experience developing routing strategies for specific markets (e.g., U.S. equities, EU markets, crypto exchanges)
- Knowledge of tick data analytics and real-time market data processing
- Experience working in high-frequency or algorithmic trading environments
- Experience building low-latency systems and working with multicast/unicast market
- Proficiency in FIX protocol and trading system architecture (OMS/EMS, market gateways)
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