- Company Name
- VLink Inc
- Job Title
- Trading Developer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Trading Developer
Role Summary:
Engineer, operate, and continuously improve real‑time market‑data and trading‑workflow platforms that support global derivatives trading. Deliver end‑to‑end reliability, performance, and resilience across trading systems, market‑data distribution, and time‑series analytics for a high‑frequency, 24/7 operation.
Expectations:
- Own reliability and performance of end‑to‑end derivatives‑trading workflows, leading proactive improvements across infrastructure and application layers.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues involving development, support, and business users.
- Serve as subject‑matter expert for trading systems, market‑data platforms, and exchange‑connectivity workflows.
- Support scalable algorithmic‑trading environments with a focus on compliance, auditability, and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in a global on‑call rotation to maintain uninterrupted trading operations across time zones.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain production trading systems and real‑time market‑data distribution platforms.
- Handle incident response, turning tactical fixes into durable solutions; develop monitoring and reliability engineering practices.
- Collaborate with vendor and internal teams to manage and optimize EMS/OMS (e.g., TT, NYFIX, Bloomberg, TradingScreen) and FIX connectivity.
- Manage RTDS components (DACS, ADH, ADS) and multicast data‑traffic; debug TCP, multicast, and related protocols.
- Maintain and enhance time‑series analytics frameworks (kdb, Shakti) for large‑volume data analysis.
- Ensure compliance with exchange and regulatory standards through audit trails and data integrity.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of infrastructure, tools, and processes.
Required Skills:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in commodity trading, capital markets, or investment‑bank environments focused on derivatives lifecycle.
- Deep knowledge of major global futures exchanges, market‑data providers, and liquidity‑aggregation platforms.
- 10+ years of experience supporting front‑office applications and managing vendor relationships.
- 8+ years of FIX engineering experience, including exchange and vendor certification.
- Proficient in Python, PowerShell, C#, SQL, or equivalent languages; strong analytical and data‑handling skills.
- Familiarity with EMS/OMS platforms, TCP/multicast messaging systems, and real‑time data traffic management.
- Monitoring, troubleshooting, and reliability‑engineering mindset.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field preferred.
- No specific certifications required, but experience with FIX, kdb/Shakti, and relevant trading platform certifications is highly valued.