StellenbeschreibungAt Swissblock, we are passionate about creating cutting-edge algorithmic trading strategies. Our institutional-grade trading solution delivers precision execution and deep market insights across multiple traditional financial markets.The quant and platform engineers of our technology team create, run and maintain the automated trading platform by combining financial domain expertise, algorithmic precision, and robust engineering.The TradFi Quant Engineering team is responsible to design, build and operate the infrastructure that powers our systematic trading business lines, as we progress towards becoming a regulated asset manager.Your roleOur trading platform is running in production and serves two different business lines and set of strategies. The system covers data ingestion, strategy execution, order routing, portfolio management, operational workflows, post-trade processing and regulatory reporting, built on Python and Go microservices. As we grow towards full regulatory compliance, we need to extend and harden our platform across the whole trade lifecycle.This role demands extreme ownership. You will work directly with portfolio managers, quant researchers, traders, operations, risk and compliance experts to understand business needs, translate them into technical solutions, and drive delivery from concept to production. As a Senior Software Engineer you will proactively engage stakeholders, gather and clarify requirements, identify gaps, and propose pragmatic but robust solutions before writing a single line of code.Key responsibilitiesProactively engage with traders, portfolio managers, operations, risk and compliance to gather, analyze and challenge requirementsConduct workload and complexity assessmentsDesign, plan and implement new trading system components in Python and GoMaintain, operate and enhance the existing production trading infrastructureDrive and track progress of architectural changes from concept to productionSupport post-trade reporting, regulatory workflows and operational processesShape the technical direction of new services and initiativesApply and continuously deepen knowledge of financial instruments, market structure and regulationProven experience in trading system development and operation in traditional finance (FX, equities or rates)B.Sc. in Computer Science or similar (e.g. Physics or Applied Mathematics) with software engineering involvedHands-on senior level experience in Python and/or Go; strong motivation to become proficient in bothDeep understanding of the trade lifecycle: order management, execution, post-trade processing and reportingBackground in a regulated institutional environmentAlgorithms, data structures, complexity analysis and software designUnix based systems, containerized environments and KubernetesWorking experience with databases: relational, NoSQL and time seriesREST API, Websocket and message brokers (e.g. Kafka, NATS, Pub/Sub)Proficient written and verbal communication in EnglishStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsProven self-starter who takes initiative on ambiguous problems and coordinates effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholdersConsistently high standards for code quality and system reliability, with curiosity and commitment to ongoing learningPreferred qualificationsBackground from a major Swiss bank or institutional asset managerExperience building systems subject to financial regulation, including reporting, auditability and controls requirementsFIX protocol knowledge and experience with institutional execution venuesBloomberg proficiency, ideally AIM and EMSXWorking knowledge of cloud-native architecturesWhat we offerUnique opportunity to build and own institutional trading infrastructure end-to-end, in a lean team without the bureaucracy of a large bankSelf-funded and already profitable international company in a future-proof marketGreat culture and team spirit with flat hierarchyHybrid working model with office in Zug, SwitzerlandCompetitive compensation scheme with an annual bonus25 days of annual leave, pension, insurance and regular company events #J-18808-Ljbffr
