Systems Engineer

Requirements

Must-haves

• 4+ years of software development experience
• Experience with Python and production backend languages (Rust, C++, etc.)
• Deep understanding of high-frequency trading, blockchain/crypto systems, and probability-driven trading strategies
• Proficiency with distributed systems, asynchronous execution, and high-performance database design
• Ability to work with trading infrastructure, including market connectivity, order management, and execution workflows
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and observability tooling for 24/7 system uptime
• Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English

Nice-to-haves

• Startup experience
• Ability to solve complex technical challenges from the ground up through first-principles thinking
• Interest in working within a small, fast-moving team where engineering decisions directly impact performance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

What you will work on

• Serve as the core architect for a newly established hedge fund trading platform
• Build an institutional-grade automated execution system from first principles
• Design a modular, venue-agnostic architecture that performs under volatility and fast liquidity changes
• Develop and own the full end-to-end trading engine with production-ready scalability and robustness
• Build real-time data and signal pipelines for order books, trades, and alternative data sources (news, social, etc.)
• Develop backtesting frameworks and portfolio construction logic adaptable across multiple asset classes
• Implement embedded risk controls, including position limits, exposure aggregation, kill-switch mechanisms, and drawdown protection
• Own infrastructure reliability through observability tooling, deployment automation, and CI/CD pipelines for rapid strategy iteration