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**Job Title:** Software Engineer, Connectivity – Global Prime Brokerage & Financing Platform
**Role Summary:**
Lead integration of digital asset and traditional exchanges into a high‑frequency trading platform, ensuring robust API connectivity, order execution, and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with exchange partners, internal teams, and third‑party vendors to deliver scalable, automated integration solutions.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver end‑to‑end exchange integration projects on schedule and within budget.
- Maintain high reliability and performance of API connections.
- Work cross‑functionally with developers, product managers, and compliance to prioritize feature delivery.
- Stay current with cryptocurrency protocols, FIX, and regulatory changes affecting trading.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Design, implement, and maintain API connections for new exchange partners (both digital asset and traditional).
- Develop custom tools and scripts for automated integration, data normalization, and error handling.
- Test order execution, book management, and trade settlement workflows to ensure reliability and compliance.
- Monitor API performance, troubleshoot incidents, and apply optimizations to improve trading efficiency.
- Document integration specifications, technical designs, and operational procedures.
- Coordinate with vendors, exchange teams, and internal stakeholders to schedule releases and manage dependencies.
**Required Skills:**
- 7+ years of experience in finance or fintech, with strong knowledge of order execution, market data, and trade lifecycle.
- Proven track record integrating cryptocurrency exchanges (API authentication, rate limits, data normalization).
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or Go for scripting, automation, and API interactions.
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and related market data standards.
- Strong problem‑solving, debugging, and performance tuning abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; effective teamwork and stakeholder management.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM, or fintech‑specific credentials) are a plus but not mandatory.