Senior Trading Systems Developer

FalconX, an institutional digital asset brokerage bridging traditional finance and crypto, is hiring a Senior Trading Systems Developer with strong low-latency Rust and/or Java experience to architect its electronic trading execution platform. The role works on the hot path of the execution stack, including market-data ingestion, order management, risk checks and venue connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable services using Rust and Java, optimized for latency and throughput
• Develop low-latency services on Aeron, including OMS/EMS components and market-data pipelines
• Integrate with exchange APIs using FIX, REST, WebSocket and venue-specific protocols
• Model order lifecycles and execution workflows into resilient, observable services

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience in trading systems, ideally with prior design ownership
• Strong background in Rust and/or Java, including concurrency and lock-free programming
• Experience building EMS/execution systems operating at microsecond latency
• Strong experience with Aeron or other high-throughput messaging frameworks

Additional Information

FalconX operates at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets, providing prime brokerage, credit and custody to institutional clients.

Perks and Benefits

• Performance-linked bonus and equity
• Competitive benefits package