Associate Software Engineer (Back End)

As a Back-End Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications and APIs that support high-volume, data-intensive environments. You will play a key role in shaping technical architecture, ensuring system reliability, and driving best practices in software engineering. This position requires strong problem-solving skills, deep technical expertise, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Essential

Hands-on experience building and supporting enterprise level latency‑sensitive system

Previous experience in front-office trading applications preferred.

Background in designing and maintaining distributed, event‑driven, cloud‑native applications.

Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals

SDLC experience across design, development, QA, deployment, and production support.

Ability to balance rapid delivery with architectural rigour and long‑term maintainability.

Relational database design and optimisation skills (MSSQL, MySQL).

Experience building automated testing frameworks for complex distributed systems.

Ability to engage effectively with traders, quants, and other business stakeholders.

Desired

Domain experience in Credit or Fixed Income.

Expertise in modern .NET technologies and C# (Java or similar OO languages considered).

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS).

Knowledge of distributed messaging and caching technologies (e.g., Solace, Redis, or similar).

Understanding of FIX protocol and FIX message handling.

Hands-on experience with AWS, microservices, and serverless patterns.

Understanding of TDD, BDD, or similar testing methodologies.

Role Band & Level: , Professional, 4

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