Job Description

A leading global financial technology firm is seeking a Software Engineer to join its development team supporting a sophisticated, multi-asset class Execution Management System used by hedge funds and institutional investment managers.

This is an opportunity to work on high-performance, desktop-based trading technology in a collaborative engineering environment. The ideal candidate brings strong C#/.NET expertise and enjoys solving complex performance, scalability, and user experience challenges. Prior financial services experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance high-performance C#/.NET software components and desktop user interfaces
• Improve application capacity, scalability, and performance using Agile development practices
• Contribute to the architecture and design of next-generation product features
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend solutions that improve performance and functionality
• Collaborate closely with engineering and cross-functional teams
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and adapt to evolving priorities
• Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and technical excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong expertise in C# and core .NET technologies
• Experience developing both GUI and server-side applications
• Proven experience building high-performance, multithreaded user interfaces
• Experience with desktop applications; this is not a web-based development role
• Strong object-oriented programming skills; experience with WPF and/or Java is a plus
• Experience with .NET memory and performance profiling tools and unit testing
• Knowledge of trading systems, market structure, equities, fixed income, or other asset classes is a plus, but not required
• Strong communication skills and the ability to contribute effectively within a collaborative engineering environment

Compensation & Schedule

Salary: $130,000–$180,000 base, exclusive of bonus, benefits, and other compensation.