Durlston Partners

Python/C++ Software Engineer – Fully Remote – Up To £150k + Stock options

Software Engineering, Systematic Trading & Research
Up to £150k base + Stock options
Remote, UK, USA

With over half a billion dollars in funding, the regulated blockchain infrastructure company is supported by leading investors across the globe. A Forbes renowned Fintech who is looking to hire a Senior Software engineer to their growing Trading Engineering team.

The environment is extremely collaborative and particularly well-suited to driven, self-motivated programmers. Where you will design and implement high-quality software from concept through to launch. Effectively resolve ambiguity, analysing complex requirements, and break down features and initiatives into tactical tasks.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement high-quality software from concept through to launch
  • Effectively resolve ambiguity, analysing complex requirements and breaking down features and initiatives into tactical tasks.
  • Effectively navigate the trade-offs among MVP vs Enterprise-Grade, Time-to-market, and in other relevant dimensions
  • Design highly scalable, testable code

Requirements:

  • Graduated from a Top 25 UK University (or equivalent) in a STEM-based subject.
  • 4+ years of software development experience, including at least one of the following: Python, C++, Java, Go
  • Strong computer science and programming fundamentals (data structures, algorithms)

Nice to haves:

  • Technical expert in at least one domain like Trading Systems, Distributed Systems, Cryptography, Databases, or AWS
  • Worked in Unix/Linux environment
  • Experience in the finance industry is a plus, but not a hard requirement
  • Experience with multiple OOP languages
  • Low-latency experience on a trading platform
  • Familiar with online web application architectures and infrastructures
  • Familiar with APIs / Connectivity technologies