FX Trading Systems Engineer (Java Backend)

Join the Fixed Income Trading Systems Team at a top North American bank working on ultra-low-latency architectures, real-time market data, and automation at scale. The role involves building FX trading workflows and high-performance backend services for algorithmic order management and order routing in a fully remote position based in Poland.

• Current Java programming experience with strong understanding of programming concepts including algorithms, complexity, multi-threading, and Java standard libraries.
• Good knowledge of data structures and Java collections framework.
• Proven experience building backend services for front-office trading systems.
• Deep understanding of front-office workflows and electronic trading platforms.
• Experience with algorithmic order management or order routing systems.
• Expertise in multi-threading, event-driven systems, and performance tuning.
• Ability to break down complex workflows into maintainable, high-quality solutions.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in trader-facing environments.
• Knowledge required for building low-latency trading systems.
• Ability to align work with a 6-hour overlap with US Eastern business hours.

Nice to have:

• Experience with trading protocols or FX trading systems.
• Exposure to time-series databases and market data integration.
• Familiarity with algorithmic workflows and pricing engines.
• A computer science degree from a top Polish school.

• Design and implement robust software solutions for FX trading systems using core Java.
• Build high-performance backend services that algorithmically manage and route orders.
• Create thorough test cases to ensure software stability and reliability.
• Collaborate with operations teams to build new features and improve existing functionality.

Only open to residents of Poland, including Polish citizens and legal residents with permission to work in Poland.