Mid-Level Full Stack Engineer
Our client, a world-leading quantitative trading firm, is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer with expertise in modern object-oriented languages (such as C#, Java etc) and experience in building high-performance tools and products for trading teams. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology, contributing to the development of cutting-edge systems that directly support trading and quantitative research operations.
In this role, you will be part of a highly skilled engineering team, collaborating closely with traders, quants, and other front-office stakeholders. You'll be responsible for designing and delivering robust, scalable, and low-latency applications that power critical trading workflows. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, a passion for performance optimisation, and a strong understanding of distributed systems and modern development practices.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications that support trading and research workflows.
- Build scalable, high-performance systems using modern object-oriented languages such as C# or Java.
- Develop and integrate with distributed systems and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka).
- Contribute to both backend and frontend development; experience with Angular or similar frameworks is a plus.
- Collaborate directly with traders and quants to gather requirements and deliver tailored, mission-critical solutions.
Your Qualifications
- 6+ years of professional software development experience with strong object-oriented design skills.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., C#, Java).
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, messaging frameworks (e.g., Kafka), and concurrent programming.
- Familiarity with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.
- Experience working in a client-facing or front-office environment, ideally within financial services.
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