Switch Tech Talent

About the Company

A tech-recruitment organisation who's mission is to help companies hire talent to fulfil their potential.

We specialise in connecting top talent with exceptional opportunities across Engineering, Product & Data. We strive to match skilled professionals with organisations that align with their expertise and career goals.

Our specialist areas include:
Engineering:
Engineering Leadership
Backend & Full Stack
Front End & Web
Quality
Mobile
Infrastructure & DevOps:
SRE
Infrastructure
Networking
DevOps
Platform

Data:
Engineering
Analytics
Science
BI

Product & Delivery:
Business Analysis
Management
Architecture
Ownership
Agile Coaching/ Mastery
Agile Delivery

Design:
Research
Product
UX/UI

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Switch Tech Talent

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Software Engineer – Trading Systems
London or New York
Remote - Europe or US
£160,000 - £180,000

Join a High-Growth Crypto Start-Up!
An ambitious and well-funded crypto start-up is building cutting-edge trading infrastructure. With offices in London and New York, the company is a small but growing team (currently 8-10 people) seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to develop low-latency systems that power its trading operations. Completely greenfield, building from scratch.

Your Role:
As a Software Engineer – Trading Systems, you'll design, build, and optimise backend systems that ensure high-speed, low-latency trading performance. Your work will focus on trading connectivity, order execution, and position management, with direct exposure to crypto markets.

What You’ll Do:
Develop and maintain low-latency backend systems for trading operations.
Optimize performance and reliability of our trading infrastructure.
Work with crypto exchange APIs for seamless trade execution.
Identify and debug complex system integration issues efficiently.

What We’re Looking For:
6+ years of software engineering experience.
Strong background in low-latency backend development.
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Hands-on experience working with crypto exchange APIs.
Passion for high-performance, scalable systems.
Experience with C++, Rust, Go in a trading environment.
Background in market-making, HFT, or algo trading.
Understanding of distributed systems and concurrency.

Perks & Benefits:
Competitive salary + equity
Work with crypto pioneers and industry experts.
Hybrid work model – flexible between office & remote.
Fast career growth in a rapidly scaling start-up.

Ready to build the future of crypto trading? Apply now and be part of something big!

London, United Kingdom

Remote

26-02-2025