Senior Macro Platform Engineer

What you'll do

• Architect and build the next-generation Macro trading platform in coordination with the quantitative research team.
• Engineer and deliver backend solutions that meet specific business requirements.
• Design and implement backend applications from the initial design phase through full implementation.
• Perform code optimization and performance tuning to ensure system efficiency.
• Manage distributed systems components including databases, messaging, and caches in cloud environments.
• Handle full-scope application development including authentication, API integration, build processes, and state management.
• Integrate and work with financial market data from sources like Bloomberg and Reuters.

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of work experience as a backend developer with expertise in Python, Java, C#, or C++.
• Experience architecting and building backend applications from the design phase through implementation.
• Experience with code optimization and performance tuning.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems components like databases, messaging, and caches in cloud environments.
• Understanding of full application development including authentication, APIs, build processes, testing, and state management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with Git (preferred).
• Experience with Restful APIs, PostgreSQL, FICC products, or financial market data (preferred).