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C# Trading Systems Developer

Phaxis · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridInformation TechnologyFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain C#/.NET trading applications and backend services.
  • Build high-performance, low-latency services supporting trading and order execution.
  • Integrate with brokerage APIs, market data providers, OMS/EMS platforms, and other financial systems.
  • Develop real-time services for market data, order management, execution, and trading workflows.
  • Work with relational databases and optimize SQL queries and data access.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Participate in architecture and technical design decisions.
  • Review code and implement best practices for security, performance, and maintainability.
  • Develop automated tests and support CI/CD processes.
  • Collaborate with traders, business stakeholders, product teams, and other engineers.
  • Support production trading environments and respond to time-sensitive technical issues.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong C# and .NET experience.
  • Experience building backend or distributed systems.
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
  • Strong SQL/database experience, preferably SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
  • Experience working with real-time or high-throughput systems.
  • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and system-design skills.
  • Experience with Git and modern software development practices.
  • Strong preference for candidates with experience in:
    • Electronic trading platforms
    • Brokerage systems
    • Capital markets
    • Hedge funds or asset management
    • Order Management Systems (OMS)
    • Execution Management Systems (EMS)
    • Market data
    • Trading APIs
    • FIX Protocol
    • Equities, options, futures, or other financial instruments

Nice to Have

  • Experience with FIX Protocol
  • WebSockets
  • Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging platforms
  • Redis
  • Azure or AWS
  • Docker/Kubernetes
  • CI/CD
  • Low-latency/high-frequency trading systems
  • Experience with trading algorithms or execution workflows

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