Director , Trading Engineering

Piper Companies is seeking a Director , Trading Engineering to join a Financial Services company located in Jersey City , NJ. The Director , Trading Engineering will be responsible for designing and developing low latency trading systems.

Responsibilities of the Director , Trading Engineering

• Strong background in designing and developing low latency trading systems
• Knowledge of WebSocket and FIX protocols
• Experience in building matching engine, OMS/EMS or exchange-connectivity platform
• Experience using kernel bypass e.g., Solarflare OpenOnLoad
• Extensive experience with modern Java using zero GC pattern
• Highly proficient in ultra-low latency design patterns and optimizing trading systems
• Hands on experience with low latency messaging products, such as Aeron, Solace or 29West
• Proficient in SQL and a working knowledge of relational and time series databases
• Experience with designing APIs, distributed systems, asynchronous workers and resilient messaging services

Qualifications of the Director , Trading Engineering

• 8+ years of experience as a Trading Software Engineering
• High Performance algorithms for trading / crypto trading
• Working closely with our business partners to contribute to business-critical initiatives
• Demonstrate software engineering excellence through continuous integration, continuous deployment
• Keeps current with IT blueprint, frameworks and technologies that would benefit us and improve our productivity; guides junior team members on technology

Compensation for the Director of Trading Engineering

• Salary Range: $200,000 base
• Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision,

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This job opens for applications on 4/11/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date