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Senior Developer - FIX Gateway

Date Posted: Jul 16, 2025

Job #1681973
Contract
Houston, Texas, United States

Senior Software Engineer – Front Office Trading Systems

Seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop high-performance trading applications and exchange connectivity tools. The role involves building systems for spread trading, algorithmic strategies, and automated trading.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop high-performance Python applications interfacing with trading platforms (e.g., TT).
  • Design and implement exchange gateways for commodity markets (e.g., ICE, CME, NYMEX) using client-side SDKs.
  • Analyze production issues, including stack traces and core dumps.
  • Support FIX protocol (4.2/4.4) integration for electronic trading, pricing, and STP.
  • Collaborate with trading desks to configure and onboard FIX connections.

Required Skills

  • 7+ years of experience developing FIX gateways in Python.
  • Strong background in multithreading, memory management, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with FIX onboarding and production support.
  • Familiarity with networking protocols and message framing.
  • Proficiency with GitLab and AWS cloud technologies.
  • Background in trading systems, particularly order routing.

Preferred

  • Knowledge of energy markets.
  • Experience with large-scale system development.

Location: On-site in Houston, transitioning to 4 days/week on-site after the first month.

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