Gemini
Senior Software Engineer, Trading Systems
Gemini, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Senior Software Engineer, Trading Systems
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Overview The Department: Trading Systems
The Role: Senior Software Engineer
Working with our team of core trading systems developers to improve and expand the functionality of our matching engine, order entry mechanisms, and market data publication. We design, develop, deploy, and support real-time systems for our digital asset trading platform. Time is measured in microseconds and we aim to start measuring in nanoseconds. Reliability, fault tolerance, recoverability, throughput, and latency are what we look for in our systems. If something on the spaceship is broken we aim to fix it, if something can be automated we automate it, and we ship our code weekly.
This role is required to be in person twice a week at either our San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY office.
Responsibilities
Use engineering principles to identify and measure risk and to implement quantitative and technical risk management solutions in software.
Understand business needs, facilitate and develop process workflows, data requirements, and specifications required to support implementation of our real-time exchange.
Develop scalable architecture for the future state of our exchange and contribute towards improving the trading infrastructure.
Write robust code and APIs to support the company’s vital business.
Keep everyone informed about the health and viability of the platform by reporting known issues and status of ongoing investigations.
Identify and advocate for changes vital to the stability and supportability of the system.
Mentor and advise teammates to ensure new features are efficient, highly available, and fault tolerant.
Provide continuity and stability to the production environment.
Provide quick response to production issues to help eliminate down time thereby ensuring high availability and performance of our trading platform.
Coordinate, prioritize and plan the changes to our trading software thereby ensuring smooth exchange migrations, quick time to market for new features and software.
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of C++ programming language experience in an exchange/trading systems environment.
Experience with unit testing frameworks and continuous integration tools.
5+ years working with order handling or matching engines.
5+ years working with FIX or other market data/order protocols.
Experience in building real-time Linux systems.
Solid understanding of IP multicast and TCP protocols.
Preferred Qualifications
Low latency/lock-free development and design.
Multithreading and concurrency experience.
Binary or custom protocols (e.g. ITCH/OUCH).
Linux kernel tuning and optimization.
Go and Scala experience.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive starting salary
A discretionary annual bonus
Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
Comprehensive health plans
401K with company matching
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible time off
Salary Range:
The base salary range for this role is between $140,000 - $200,000 in New York, California, and Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and market data.
In the United States, Gemini offers a hybrid work approach at hub offices, balancing in-person collaboration with remote work. Roles may vary by location and policy; please connect with a recruiter for specifics. Remote employees may work from non-hub locations.
Gemini is an equal employment opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you require accommodation, please contact a member of the People Team.
Location & Other Details San Francisco, CA (in-person required twice a week); hybrid/work-from-home options may apply depending on location.
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer, Trading Systems
role at
Gemini .
Overview The Department: Trading Systems
The Role: Senior Software Engineer
Working with our team of core trading systems developers to improve and expand the functionality of our matching engine, order entry mechanisms, and market data publication. We design, develop, deploy, and support real-time systems for our digital asset trading platform. Time is measured in microseconds and we aim to start measuring in nanoseconds. Reliability, fault tolerance, recoverability, throughput, and latency are what we look for in our systems. If something on the spaceship is broken we aim to fix it, if something can be automated we automate it, and we ship our code weekly.
This role is required to be in person twice a week at either our San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY office.
Responsibilities
Use engineering principles to identify and measure risk and to implement quantitative and technical risk management solutions in software.
Understand business needs, facilitate and develop process workflows, data requirements, and specifications required to support implementation of our real-time exchange.
Develop scalable architecture for the future state of our exchange and contribute towards improving the trading infrastructure.
Write robust code and APIs to support the company’s vital business.
Keep everyone informed about the health and viability of the platform by reporting known issues and status of ongoing investigations.
Identify and advocate for changes vital to the stability and supportability of the system.
Mentor and advise teammates to ensure new features are efficient, highly available, and fault tolerant.
Provide continuity and stability to the production environment.
Provide quick response to production issues to help eliminate down time thereby ensuring high availability and performance of our trading platform.
Coordinate, prioritize and plan the changes to our trading software thereby ensuring smooth exchange migrations, quick time to market for new features and software.
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of C++ programming language experience in an exchange/trading systems environment.
Experience with unit testing frameworks and continuous integration tools.
5+ years working with order handling or matching engines.
5+ years working with FIX or other market data/order protocols.
Experience in building real-time Linux systems.
Solid understanding of IP multicast and TCP protocols.
Preferred Qualifications
Low latency/lock-free development and design.
Multithreading and concurrency experience.
Binary or custom protocols (e.g. ITCH/OUCH).
Linux kernel tuning and optimization.
Go and Scala experience.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive starting salary
A discretionary annual bonus
Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
Comprehensive health plans
401K with company matching
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible time off
Salary Range:
The base salary range for this role is between $140,000 - $200,000 in New York, California, and Washington. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and market data.
In the United States, Gemini offers a hybrid work approach at hub offices, balancing in-person collaboration with remote work. Roles may vary by location and policy; please connect with a recruiter for specifics. Remote employees may work from non-hub locations.
Gemini is an equal employment opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you require accommodation, please contact a member of the People Team.
Location & Other Details San Francisco, CA (in-person required twice a week); hybrid/work-from-home options may apply depending on location.
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
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