Senior Backend Engineer, Real-time Data
Senior Backend Engineer, Real-time Data
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Senior Backend Engineer, Real-time Data
Department: Engineering
Location: Munich
Employment Type: FullTime
About the Role
Join an early-stage fintech team building an AI-enabled platform for traders. You will develop reliable, high-throughput backend systems that stream market data to users and connect with trading venues.
What Youll Do
Build and maintain real-time streaming services that support many concurrent users and connections.
Design and improve high-throughput, event-driven backend systems.
Develop distributed systems for reliable market data and trading platform infrastructure.
What Were Looking For
At least 8 years of backend engineering experience and strong software fundamentals.
Proficiency in Java or Kotlin, with experience building real-time streaming backends and high-throughput event-driven systems.
Experience with distributed systems.
Python experience is useful; TypeScript and React experience is relevant for full-stack work.
Experience with financial markets, trading, crypto, stocks, fintech, market data, or trading venues is a plus.
Experience in a venture-backed fintech startup environment is also useful.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary and meaningful equity. Salary range and visa sponsorship details were not provided.
Location
Remote, with the primary location listed as Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Other listed geographies include Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and remote in Latin America.
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