Senior Software Engineer - Trading

ph3Your team /h3 pAt 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. /p pThe 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. /p pThe 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. /p h3Your role /h3 pOur 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. /p pThis 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. /p h3Key responsibilities /h3 ul liProactively engage with traders, portfolio managers, operations, risk and compliance to gather, analyze and challenge requirements /li liConduct workload and complexity assessments /li liDesign, plan and implement new trading system components in Python and Go /li liMaintain, operate and enhance the existing production trading infrastructure /li liDrive and track progress of architectural changes from concept to production /li liSupport post-trade reporting, regulatory workflows and operational processes /li liShape the technical direction of new services and initiatives /li liApply and continuously deepen knowledge of financial instruments, market structure and regulation /li /ul h3Minimum qualifications /h3 ul liProven experience in trading system development and operation in traditional finance (FX, equities or rates) /li liB.Sc. in Computer Science or similar (e.g. Physics or Applied Mathematics) with software engineering involved /li liHands-on senior level experience in Python and/or Go; strong motivation to become proficient in both /li liDeep understanding of the trade lifecycle: order management, execution, post-trade processing and reporting /li liBackground in a regulated institutional environment /li liAlgorithms, data structures, complexity analysis and software design /li liUnix based systems, containerized environments and Kubernetes /li liWorking experience with databases: relational, NoSQL and time series /li liREST API, Websocket and message brokers (e.g. Kafka, NATS, Pub/Sub) /li liProficient written and verbal communication in English /li liStrong analytical and problem-solving skills /li liProven self-starter who takes initiative on ambiguous problems and coordinates effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders /li liConsistently high standards for code quality and system reliability, with curiosity and commitment to ongoing learning /li /ul h3Preferred qualifications /h3 ul liBackground from a major Swiss bank or institutional asset manager /li liExperience building systems subject to financial regulation, including reporting, auditability and controls requirements /li liFIX protocol knowledge and experience with institutional execution venues /li liBloomberg proficiency, ideally AIM and EMSX /li liWorking knowledge of cloud-native architectures /li liHighly proficient in asynchronous, event driven distributed systems /li /ul h3What we offer /h3 ul liUnique opportunity to build and own institutional trading infrastructure end-to-end, in a lean team without the bureaucracy of a large bank /li liSelf-funded and already profitable international company in a future-proof market /li liGreat culture and team spirit with flat hierarchy /li liHybrid working model with office in Zug, Switzerland /li liCompetitive compensation scheme with an annual bonus /li li25 days of annual leave, pension, insurance and regular company events /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr