Staff Software Engineer — Trading Platform

Set the technical direction for the trading platform while remaining hands-on. You will simplify critical systems, improve release confidence, and make security and reliability measurable.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary: $220,000–$310,000 USD, based on experience
Work arrangement: New York, NY — Hybrid
Experience: 8+ years
Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

About the Role

Set the technical direction for the trading platform while remaining hands-on. You will simplify critical systems, improve release confidence, and make security and reliability measurable. You will work with a small team, own important decisions, and document your work so that other specialists can review it.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for market-data, identity, and analytics services
• Build high-risk changes with clear rollback and test evidence
• Improve service boundaries, observability, and capacity planning
• Mentor engineers through design and incident reviews

Required Qualifications

• Eight or more years building production software systems
• Strong distributed-systems, AWS, security, and data experience
• Clear record of technical leadership without unnecessary complexity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial markets, market data, or institutional trading systems.
• A record of clear written communication and careful review of high-impact work.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options with substantial company support
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Flexible paid time off and company holidaysPaid parental and caregiver leave
• Annual learning, conference, and professional-development budget
• Remote-work equipment and home-office support
• Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level