Overview
Remote
$50 - $80
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 18 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Able to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
trading
backend
Backend Architect
.NET Core
CI/CD
Cloud-native pipelines
C++
Job Details
Role : .Net Backend Architect (Trading Platforms)
Location :Remote
Experience : 8-20 Years
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & System Design
- Architect and lead development of a scalable and compliant backend system for binary trading markets (e.g., sports futures).
- Design and implement:
- Order Management System (OMS): Trade matching, limit orders, and execution.
- Clearing House Connectivity: Integration of trade flows and money movement with clearing partners.
- Compliance Subsystems: Regulatory checks (pre-trade, post-trade), CFTC/NFA reporting, and audit trails.
- Back Office Reporting: Generation of trade statements, end-of-day summaries, DCO (Derivatives Clearing Organization) communications.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with Product, Compliance, Frontend, and Legal to define business and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers (SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, Next.js) to define RESTful and event-driven APIs via AWS API Gateway.
- Partner with finance and operations teams to define MVP requirements for trade reconciliation and reporting.
Implementation & Leadership
- Build and mentor backend teams (onshore and offshore) through implementation, code reviews, and deployment.
- Produce architecture documentation, technical specifications, and estimation for Statements of Work (SOW).
- Evaluate and integrate third-party systems or vendors (e.g., FIS) when needed.
Infrastructure & Compliance
- Design AWS-native architecture leveraging services like DynamoDB, Kafka, EC2, EKS, CloudWatch.
- Establish secure CI/CD pipelines with observability, logging, failover, and alerting.
- Ensure all components are compliant with CFTC, NFA, and industry-standard financial protocols.
Technical Stack & Tools
- Languages: .NET Core, C++ (low-latency, high-throughput systems)
- Cloud: AWS (DynamoDB, EC2, Kafka, EKS)
- Data: Cloud-native pipelines, real-time messaging
- Architecture: Microservices, event-driven architecture
- Compliance: CFTC, NFA reporting workflows, KYC/AML frameworks
- DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, secure deployments, observability frameworks
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