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Sr. Software Engineer - Trading

POSTED 11/3/2026

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Job Description


A successful and growing FinTech company is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join its Trading technology team. The company builds sophisticated technology used by investment professionals and financial institutions to manage complex portfolio and trading workflows. This is a hands-on engineering role working on a high-performance Order Management System (OMS) supporting the full trading order lifecycle. You’ll build scalable, low-latency distributed systems that connect portfolio managers with executing brokers and support trade execution, allocation, and post-trade workflows.

  • Base salary: $130K to $210K
  • Bonus + equity + benefits

Responsibiliites:

  • Architect and build scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices
  • Design high-volume, distributed and event-driven systems
  • Build trade order lifecycle and orchestration functionality
  • Develop broker connectivity using FIX, REST APIs, and file-based integrations
  • Build cloud-native solutions using AWS and Kafka
  • Work extensively with concurrency, JVM performance, resiliency, and fault tolerance
  • Help drive architecture and technical direction
  • Mentor engineers and establish strong engineering standards

Required Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong hands-on Java and Spring Boot experience
  • Experience building complex distributed systems at scale
  • Experience with high-throughput or high-transaction systems
  • Strong knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, and JVM performance
  • AWS and Kafka
  • SQL, NoSQL, and database architecture
  • Strong system design and architecture skills

Preferred:

  • Trading, capital markets, FinTech, or financial services experience
  • Order Management System (OMS) experience
  • FIX protocol knowledge
  • Quarkus experience
  • React exposure

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today. 

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Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions across a wide array of functions and industries. The success of Solomon Page reflects an organic growth strategy supported by a highly entrepreneurial culture. Acting as a strategic partner to our clients and candidates, we focus on providing customized solutions and building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and the consistent delivery of excellent results. For more information and additional opportunities, visit: solomonpage.com and connect with us on Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Job Snapshot

EMPLOYEE TYPE:
Permanent

WORPLACE:
On-site

LOCATION:
New York, NY

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