Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer
Position Overview:
The Backend Senior Systems Engineer will design, develop, and optimize robust systems critical to our investment and trading operations. This role will collaborate with technologists, quants, and traders to deliver reliable infrastructure that ensures rapid, secure, and accurate processing of financial data and transactions. This opportunity is ideal for engineers passionate about systems architecture, achieving low-latency solutions, and supporting high-stakes financial decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and architect scalable backend systems for trading, data analytics, and risk management, ensuring high reliability and performance.
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines to support a multi-asset trading strategy.
Develop and maintain backend applications that integrate with proprietary and third-party financial platforms and APIs (e.g., Bloomberg, market data providers).
Develop and manage systems for both structured and unstructured data from a wide range of sources.
Implement data quality measures, monitoring frameworks, and anomaly detection systems to drive continuous improvement.
Lead data-related projects and contribute to the long-term strategic roadmap for the firm’s data engineering capabilities by establishing best practices for data management, governance, and engineering standards.
Collaborate across teams (traders, quants, analysts) to translate business requirements and data requirements into technical solutions and to support evolving investment strategies.
Optimize systems for speed and resiliency, addressing latency-critical paths fundamental to trading and risk engines.
Own the data and system lifecycle: Implementation, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing optimization in production environments.
Ensure system integrity and compliance, including robust security controls and thorough audit trails required in financial environments.
Proactively troubleshoot and resolve production issues, partnering with IT and business stakeholders as needed.
Mentor junior engineers and promote best software engineering practices.
Requirements:
5+ years of backend engineering experience with a proven track record in large-scale system design, preferably in financial or high-performance computing environments.
Deep expertise in systems design for distributed, fault-tolerant, and high-throughput infrastructure.
Programming proficiency in major backend languages such as Python and C++. Experience with Java/Rust/Scala is a bonus.
Strong knowledge of microservice architectures and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with financial systems, including trading platforms, market data feeds, and risk or portfolio management tools.
Practical experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools is highly desirable.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of thriving in fast-paced, high-compliance environments.
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a closely related field.
Preferred Skills:
Experience integrating and optimizing third-party financial APIs (Bloomberg, Reuters, etc.).
Prior work with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and data pipeline orchestration.
Familiarity with high-frequency or low-latency trading systems and corresponding regulatory/security best practices.
Leadership experience, including team mentorship and promoting best engineering practices.
A proactive attitude toward continuous learning and adapting to new technologies and responsibilities.
Work Environment:
Senior Systems Engineers typically work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, often putting in long hours per week.
This role is ideal for candidates passionate about quantitative finance, engineering technology, and innovation, seeking to impact trading performance and risk management. Please send your resume to contact@everystgroup.com with the subject line mentioning the position if interested. This position will be considered in the following locations: United States, United Kingdom, India, Hong Kong, and Japan.