Senior Software Engineer - Trading

ppAt 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. /ppThe 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. /ppThe 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. /ph3Your role /h3pOur 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. /ppThis 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. /ph3Key responsibilities /h3ulliProactively engage with traders, portfolio managers, operations, risk and compliance to gather, analyze and challenge requirements /liliConduct workload and complexity assessments /liliDesign, plan and implement new trading system components in Python and Go /liliMaintain, operate and enhance the existing production trading infrastructure /liliDrive and track progress of architectural changes from concept to production /liliSupport post-trade reporting, regulatory workflows and operational processes /liliShape the technical direction of new services and initiatives /liliApply and continuously deepen knowledge of financial instruments, market structure and regulation /liliProven experience in trading system development and operation in traditional finance (FX, equities or rates) /liliB.Sc. in Computer Science or similar (e.g. Physics or Applied Mathematics) with software engineering involved /liliHands-on senior level experience in Python and/or Go; strong motivation to become proficient in both /liliDeep understanding of the trade lifecycle: order management, execution, post-trade processing and reporting /liliBackground in a regulated institutional environment /liliAlgorithms, data structures, complexity analysis and software design /liliUnix based systems, containerized environments and Kubernetes /liliWorking experience with databases: relational, NoSQL and time series /liliREST API, Websocket and message brokers (e.g. Kafka, NATS, Pub/Sub) /liliProficient written and verbal communication in English /liliStrong analytical and problem-solving skills /liliProven self-starter who takes initiative on ambiguous problems and coordinates effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders /liliConsistently high standards for code quality and system reliability, with curiosity and commitment to ongoing learning /li /ulh3Preferred qualifications /h3ulliBackground from a major Swiss bank or institutional asset manager /liliExperience building systems subject to financial regulation, including reporting, auditability and controls requirements /liliFIX protocol knowledge and experience with institutional execution venues /liliBloomberg proficiency, ideally AIM and EMSX /liliWorking knowledge of cloud-native architectures /li /ulh3What we offer /h3ulliUnique opportunity to build and own institutional trading infrastructure end-to-end, in a lean team without the bureaucracy of a large bank /liliSelf-funded and already profitable international company in a future-proof market /liliGreat culture and team spirit with flat hierarchy /liliHybrid working model with office in Zug, Switzerland /liliCompetitive compensation scheme with an annual bonus /lili25 days of annual leave, pension, insurance and regular company events /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr