Senior Software Engineer, Trading Infrastructure
- Role
- Backend
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to US only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Senior backend/software engineer with 7+ years in Golang preferred, or C#, C++, or Java. Must have hands-on trading systems experience in traditional finance or crypto and experience building distributed systems at scale.
Core skills
Optional skills
sFOX is a full-service prime dealer uniting liquidity from over 30 exchanges and OTC desks in one easy-to-manage platform. sFOX's platform provides traders with best execution services from a single account, a single counterparty, and a single workflow — giving traders greater capital efficiency. Its smart order router algorithmically routes traders to the most competitive prices worldwide, reducing slippage and improving trade performance across immense scale.
sFOX is committed to the highest standards of investor protection and reliability. The platform is SOC 2 certified and provides access to the market 24/7 with 99.99% uptime. Founded in 2014, the company is backed by Social Capital, Digital Currency Group, Khosla Ventures, DHVC, Haystack, Blockchain Capital, Y Combinator, and executives from PayPal and Airbnb.
We’re on a mission to open the world’s financial markets to everyone and we’re looking for exceptional talent to join our rapidly growing team.
Role
As a Senior Software Engineer on our Trading Infrastructure team, you will help us develop scalable infrastructure that processes millions of orders each day while providing cutting edge services to high-end financial customers. An ideal candidate is someone with hands-on experience designing and implementing trading systems in the traditional finance or crypto trading industry using Golang.
Responsibilities
- Work on features to increase the speed and functionality of our trading infrastructure: whether it's new trading algorithms, exchange integrations, performance improvements, or new features for the platform
- Play an active role in executing our system architecture and roadmap
- Collaborate with our Product Management team to form a plan of attack for a new features, optimize performance of services and write tests
- Grow to become an expert in understanding our entire trading systems and all associated services
- Use deductive reasoning to solve complex problems that potentially exist beyond the scope of your local environment
Qualifications
- At least 7 years experience working with Golang (preferred), C#, C++, or Java
- Self-starter, capable of handling projects from the idea phase all the way into customers' hands and beyond
- Demonstrated experience building and operating complex, distributed systems at scale
- You take pride in code quality and test infrastructure while prioritizing execution speed, security, and the end-user experience
Preferred
- You have a passion for cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies
- Data manipulation - SQL and Snowflake is a plus
- Knowledge of Order types and routing, exchange management and systems performance preferred
- Experience building high performance, low latency distributed trading systems
We offer a competitive compensation package with a base salary range for US employees of $175,000–$200,000, determined by experience, qualifications, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and flexible paid time off to support work–life balance.
sFOX is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
sFOX will never ask candidates for payment, banking information, or personal financial data during the recruiting process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from sFOX, please verify by contacting hr@sfox.com
What you'll do
- Increase speed and functionality of trading infrastructure through trading algorithms, exchange integrations, performance improvements, and platform features
- Execute system architecture and roadmap
- Collaborate with Product Management to plan new features, optimize service performance, and write tests
- Become an expert in the full trading systems and associated services
- Use deductive reasoning to solve complex problems beyond the local environment
What they require
- At least 7 years experience working with Golang preferred, C#, C++, or Java
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing trading systems in traditional finance or crypto trading
- Capable of handling projects from idea phase through delivery to customers and beyond
- Experience building and operating complex distributed systems at scale
- Strong code quality and test infrastructure practices while prioritizing execution speed, security, and end-user experience
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible paid time off
sFOX is a full-service prime dealer uniting liquidity from over 30 exchanges and OTC desks in one platform, providing traders with best execution services, smart order routing, and 24/7 market access.