Backend Engineer
$260,000–$260,000 year
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Design and develop backend systems powering high-frequency trading and crypto platforms, including performance-critical APIs, order matching engines, and real-time data pipelines. Collaborate with trading, quant, and blockchain teams to deliver low-latency infrastructure while optimizing system performance, scalability, and throughput. Contribute to cutting-edge blockchain and digital asset technology within a high-growth company building ultra-fast trading platforms. Requires 5+ years of backend engineering experience in trading or crypto systems with deep expertise in C++, Rust, Go, or Java, alongside strong multithreading and distributed architecture knowledge. On-site London role with salary up to £260k.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience in trading, HFT, or crypto systems
- Deep expertise in C++, Rust, Go, or Java or similar
- Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed architectures
- Experience with market data, order execution, or exchange connectivity
- Interest or experience in blockchain and decentralized technologies
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