Senior Developer - FIX Gateway

Position: Senior Developer - FIX Gateway

Overview:

This role focuses on building and maintaining FIX Gateway applications using Python to support live trading strategies and exchange connectivity. The developer will play a key role in bridging internal trading platforms with external exchanges, enabling real-time trading and data flow.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement FIX Gateways using Python to connect with major commodity exchanges.


• Develop high-performance applications for live trading, including order routing, price subscriptions, and fill handling.


• Collaborate with traders and support teams to analyze production issues and optimize system performance.


• Support FIX onboarding and configuration for new trading counterparties.


• Work with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and version control systems (GitLab).

Skills Required:

• Proven experience implementing FIX Gateways (FIX 4.2/4.4)


• Expert-level Python development skills


• Experience with AWS cloud services


• Proficiency with GitLab and CI/CD workflows


• Familiarity with exchange connectivity and trading protocols


• Strong understanding of multithreading, memory management, and distributed systems


• Experience in the trading industry, particularly with order routing and FIX onboarding

Education & Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field


• Minimum 7 years of software development experience, with a focus on FIX protocol and Python

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