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Electronic Trading Developer Equities (Python / Fidessa / Dash)
NYC NY
Onsite 4 Days a Week.
Contract Long Term 24 Months.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Electronic Trading Developer to join our front-office equities trading technology team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in building and maintaining trading systems for equities markets, with a focus on automation, performance, and regulatory compliance. This role requires proficiency in Python, experience with Fidessa trading platforms, and the ability to build interactive dashboards using Plotly Dash or similar tools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and enhance electronic trading systems for equities markets, supporting both high-touch and low-touch workflows.
- Integrate and manage Fidessa order management and execution workflows.
- Build and maintain Python-based trading tools, including order routing, pricing, analytics, and real-time data processing.
- Design interactive and real-time dashboards using Dash (Plotly) for traders and business stakeholders.
- Collaborate with traders, quants, and infrastructure teams to ensure system performance, stability, and compliance.
- Contribute to low-latency architecture and improve automation in trade lifecycle processes.
- Provide L2/L3 support for production trading systems as required.
Required Skills:
- Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in real-time systems.
- Solid understanding of equities trading workflows, market microstructure, and FIX protocol.
- Experience with Fidessa platform (OMAR/EMS, FIX connectivity, etc.).
- Familiarity with Plotly Dash or similar dashboarding/visualization tools.
- Understanding of market data, order books, and trade lifecycle.
- Comfortable working in a high-pressure, front-office environment.
- Experience with CI/CD, version control (Git), and agile development practices.
Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in an investment bank, hedge fund, or trading firm OR Capital Markets domain
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.