Solid STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) education background
5-8 years software development experience, preferably in trading/oms/latency sensitive systems
Strong Java 17+ proficiency with understanding of JVM internals and GC behavior
Hands-on experience with FIX 5.0+, WebSocket, and HTTP/2 protocols
Solid multi-threaded programming and concurrent systems knowledge
Understanding of order lifecycle and market microstructure basics
Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast paced environment
Preferred Skills
Cryptocurrency/Digital Assets: Crypto exchange APIs, DeFi, blockchain trading
Execution Algorithms: TWAP, VWAP, iceberg, sniper, or other smart order routing strategies
IPC Technologies: Aeron, Chronicle Queue, shared memory messaging
Proficiency or strong interest in Rust for performance critical systems development
Low latency libraries: Agrona Collections, Protocol Buffers, SBE for high performance serialization
Spring Framework, Netty, Vert.x
Timeseries databases (e.g InfluxDB)
Redis, etcd for caching and coordination
Technical Environment
Languages: Java 17+, Rust, Python
Protocols: FIX 5.0+, WebSocket, HTTP/2
Stack: Spring, Netty, Aeron, Chronicle Queue, Redis, MySQL, InfluxDB