Staff Software Engineer

Core Developer

About IEX
 
At IEX, we’re passionate about building technology that moves industries forward. Our story began when we built a stock exchange designed to deliver high-performance results for all investors. Our belief is that technology should level the playing field so that opportunity is equitable. We are applying what we learned from building a high-performance stock exchange to build technology that solves for complexity and accelerates growth in other areas. We aspire to build a trusted, disciplined, and diversified business. Our goal is to build transformative technology without ever compromising our integrity - and we’re just getting started!

Digital Assets Trading

IEX is building a bridge between traditional finance and digital assets with a new initiative that intends to give investors a transparent and compliant way to trade digital assets. We just announced plans to work with the leading cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, to establish a clear, simple, and transparent market structure for buying, selling and trading digital asset securities. Now, we’re looking to assemble the team that will help make that intention a reality. Come work with us and get involved in the strategy of execution of this initiative.

Core Developer

IEX is looking for a talented Core Developer to contribute to its digital assets trading team. You will have experience developing complex applications and systems, ideally with low latency Java, and have a solid understanding of technology fundamentals. 

You will have the opportunity to apply that experience and knowledge to build new infrastructure and products in the Digital Assets space. You will also work closely with SRE, Market Operations, and Product teams to develop a new Digital Assets platform to market. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced developer to join a growing team on an exciting new venture!  

You are a high energy self-starter who is intellectually curious, hands-on, and eager to contribute to code every single day. Experience of event driven systems is desired, but a real passion for our mission of fairness and transparency is imperative. If this sounds like you, join us! 

About You: 

• Self-starter – you can prioritize tasks and deliver on-time 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Collaborative team player with a keen interest in contributing to a strong team 
• Strong communication skills – you will have to work with employees from across the organization 

What You’ll Do: 

• Build the core trading system for our Digital Assets platform, including architecture, API design, testing and deployment 
• Responsible for coding business logic for new products and order types for our Digital Assets platform 
• Collaborate with partners in business development, support and infrastructure teams to ensure successful delivery of the product 
• Work closely with cross-functional teams such as Market Operations, Data Engineering, Business Analytics
• Provide support to Market Operations and engineering teams 

You Are:

• 5+ years of software development experience  
• Strong object-oriented programming experience, particularly in Java 
• Experience of building software for Linux platforms and of using git for source control
• Understanding of full Java development processes (build tools, continuous integration, automated testing, deployment)
• Experience of working within an event driven architecture and building frameworks
• Experience with network programming (IP Multicast, TCP, etc.)
• Experience of electronic trading systems within the digital assets or wider financial markets space
• Distributed computing, data modeling, operational experience, a plus 
• Firm dedication to the core values of IEX – belief in fairness and transparency in the financial markets

Bonus Points: 

• Experience working with blockchains, smart contracts, data oracles or other related technologies 
• Experience working with cloud technologies 
• An understanding of FIX messaging protocol 
• Understanding of low-level OS/network mechanisms, such as thread scheduling, caching and multicast.
• High performance data structures/algorithms.
• Experience with matching engine development
• Database experience using KDB 

Why You Should Apply:

• Comprehensive Benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs)
• 401K employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision 
• OneMedical membership
• 16 weeks parental leave
• Wellness Benefits
• Flexible workplace
• Employer charity match
• Learning stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Jump Start onboarding program
• Internal mentor program cross-departmentally 
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Here at IEX, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy not only complies with all applicable laws and protects workers' rights but is vital to IEX’s overall mission and values.