Senior Software Engineer, Core Prime Brokerage

Senior Software Engineer, Core Prime Brokerage Digital Assets Prime Brokerage (Fintech) Office in London, UK (Remote flexible) A global fintech are currently seeking a talented and experienced SWE to join their team and play a crucial role in building the firm’s real-time event processing system (ie clearing sub-ledger) Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain the core infrastructure and systems for our prime brokerage platform, including trade execution, position management, risk monitoring, and reporting modules. Build robust systems for managing the entire trade lifecycle, from order routing and execution to settlement and reconciliation. Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system components for maximum throughput, low latency, and high reliability. Be a thoughtful technical voice and support your team in making diligent and sound architectural decisions, upholding the highest bar for quality Maintain adherence to SLAs/SLOs Knowledge, Skills & Abilities At least 8 years of experience in software development/engineering Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field. Strong proficiency in Python Familiarity with industry-standard technologies and protocols, including FIX protocol, market data feeds, and order management systems. Experience in building and managing distributed systems and high-throughput services Background in real-time transaction processing within trading, risk management, or web2.0 companies (large-scale transaction/event-processing systems: trading systems, risk management systems, pricing systems) Grit, drive and strong feeling of ownership coupled with collaboration and leadership Intuitive, focused, driven, organized, factual and productive; able to break through communication issues and effectively develop relationships with stakeholders across the firm Nice to have: Previous experience at a fast paced, high growth stage company Nice to have: Experience with digital Assets. Apply Now