Senior Software Engineer - Trading Systems

Job Title : Senior Software Engineer - Trading Systems Company Description RTX Fintech & Research develops and operates the 1st fully electronic inter-dealer marketplace for interest rate swaps and other derivatives. The marketplace is an innovative platform that provides dealers with fast, efficient price discovery, electronic execution and straight-through processing. RTX is a CFTC regulated Swap Execution Facility (SEF) in the US. As part of our expansion into Europe, RTX is registering with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) based in Ireland. Role Description Opportunity to design and implement a global, real-time interactive trading system for the interdealer marketplace. This is a hands‑on software engineering role building back‑end trading components. You will develop software in Java using the Genesis low‑code platform. Role Type : Full-time, onsite Responsibilities and Deliverables Design and develop critical backend trading system components such as the matching engine, order routing and credit calculation component Collaborate with the CEO/Product Owner and the Senior Business Analyst/Product Manager to design new enhancements to the trading platform Triage critical production issues and provide rapid response during trading system incidents as part of the level 3 response team Mandatory Experience 10+ years developing production software in Java 5+ years developing electronic trading applications covering one or more of the following asset classes: equities, FX, options, or fixed income. Desired Experience 2+ years working as a software engineer in a start‑up environment 2+ years developing software using the Genesis low-code environment 3+ years developing systems deployed in Amazon Web Services Key Skills Exceptional server-side Java experience with real-time systems Design and develop efficient, defect-free code under tight time constraints Exceptional analysis and triage of real-time production systems Clear, concise and accurate written communication skills Strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit; thrive in a high-pressure environment Qualifications Bachelor of Science, Master of Science or equivalent degree in computer science or computer engineering #J-18808-Ljbffr Valid8 Financial, Inc.