Senior Engineer - Trading Desk

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our and support our Trading Desk Team at Coinhako.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance tooling that power our internal Trading team. You’ll also be required to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration across systems, optimize transaction workflows, and enhance trading reliability, scalability and operationally.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal tools that support Coinhako’s Trading Desk operations.; Integrate with exchanges, liquidity providers, trading venues, and internal systems using REST APIs, WebSocket, and FIX where applicable.; Improve the reliability, scalability, latency, and observability of internal trading systems.; Automate manual trading operations and reduce operational risk through better tooling and system design.; Participate in all phases of the development life cycle such as developing, code review, testing, and debugging.

Requirements

Minimum 5-6 years of professional work experience as a Software Engineer in designing and building Trading systems.; Strong background in Python or Go, knowledge in C++ will be an advantage.; Strong communication and interpersonal skills.; Experience with REST APIs and WebSocket, and FIX connectivity.; Familiarity with the trade lifecycle, financial products, trading venues, risk controls, and execution workflows.; Experience building trading infrastructure such as order management, execution, market data, risk, reconciliation, or post-trade workflows.; Exposure to low-latency, high-throughput, or high-frequency trading systems is a strong advantage.; Experience with cloud and infrastructure tooling such as AWS, Docker, and Terraform.; Experience building systems using SQL and NoSQL databases.; Comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment.; Demonstrate a collaborative attitude with a bias toward action.; Experience working in Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/Fintech/Financial firms.

Benefits

Friendly and fun start-up work culture.; Convenient work location located in the heart of CBD area.; Generous annual leaves on top of national holidays.; Medical coverage including GP, Specialist, TCM, and more.; Self-care benefits and exciting fitness workshops/webinars.; Vibrant office with a well-stocked pantry.