Exciting Start-up that has created a Fixed Income pricing and analytics engine, seeks to hire a Founding Engineer, with them ultimately in line to become the firms CTO.
A cutting-edge fintech startup specializing in data, analytics, and pricing solutions for the corporate bond and fixed income ETF markets is seeking an exceptional Founding Engineer to lead their technology strategy and development efforts, with the potential to become CTO.
About the Company
Our client is revolutionizing the fixed income market with innovative trading and analytics solutions. They serve a diverse client base including hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and broker-dealers.
The Role
In this pivotal position, you will be responsible for architecting, building, and evolving a high-performance, mission-critical trading platform. You will work closely with the Leadership team to expand on the current engine and drive technological innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
• Technical Leadership
• Provide technical vision and leadership for the development of a best-in-class analytics and trading platform
• Take full ownership of the technology stack, from architecture to maintenance
• Design and implement robust, scalable, and low-latency system architectures
• Team Management
• Manage and mentor a team of skilled developers
• Ensure adherence to best coding practices and software engineering principles
• Work with quantitative researchers, traders, and business stakeholders
• Assist with client onboarding, including production and User Acceptance Testing environments
• Oversee enterprise infrastructure and tools
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging technologies
• Integrate cutting-edge AI/ML technologies to enhance capabilities
• Collaboration and Integration
• Innovation and Optimization
Ideal Candidate Profile
• Deep knowledge of corporate bond markets, fixed income products, and ETF structures
• Hands-on experience building high-performance trading systems for fixed income or credit markets
• Expertise in fixed income data sources, identifiers, conventions, and calculations
• Strong understanding of fixed income trading regulations and best practices
• Proficiency in Java and Python, with experience in quantitative analysis and AI/ML
• Expert knowledge of cloud computing, distributed systems, and big data technologies
• Familiarity with electronic trading workflows and market microstructure
• Experience with high-frequency trading strategies and algorithms (preferred)
• Previous Lead Engineer or team building experience is a plus
• Experience with LLMs in work environments is highly valued
• Understanding of cybersecurity policies and implementations
Additional Qualifications
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex requirements into effective technical solutions
• Adaptability to a fast-paced, innovative startup environment
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the technology strategy of an innovative fintech startup from the ground up.
The successful candidate will have the freedom to drive architectural decisions, explore cutting-edge technologies, and build a world-class trading platform that disrupts the corporate bond and fixed income ETF markets.
Competitive compensation and equity package will be provided, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
