BIP US (Formerly BIP.Monticello) · 1 week ago
Senior Backend Engineer- Real Time Trading
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expBusiness Integration Partners (BIP) is Europe’s fastest growing digital consulting company with a strong presence in the US. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable backend systems for real-time trading, focusing on performance and reliability in a fast-paced environment.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesManagement Consulting
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Christopher Morgan
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, low-latency trading applications in Scala on the JVM
Collaborate with traders, quants, and infrastructure teams to deliver resilient, high-performance solutions
Build and optimize real-time, event-driven architectures (Kafka, Akka Streams)
Develop APIs and services supporting execution, order management, trade settlements, and market data
Optimize applications for throughput and latency sensitivity
Ensure system reliability through automated testing, monitoring, and CI/CD
Enhance and modernize existing platforms across Scala/Java hybrid stacks
Participate in code reviews, architecture design, and agile team practices
Qualification
Required
5+ years of backend software development, including 5+ years in Scala
Proven experience in capital markets (electronic trading, OMS, or market making)
Strong understanding of functional programming and concurrency
Hands-on experience with Akka, Play, or related Scala frameworks
Expertise with real-time messaging (Kafka, JMS, FIX)
Solid database skills (PostgreSQL, time-series DBs; kdb+/q is a plus)
Familiarity with market data feeds (Bloomberg, Reuters, exchange)
Strong communication skills to work closely with traders and quants
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
Preferred
Knowledge of financial products (equities, derivatives, fixed income)
Experience with Apache Spark for large-scale analytics
Exposure to DevOps tools (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes)
Additional programming experience in Java, Python, or C++
Understanding of capital markets regulations (MiFID II, SEC)
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
Benefits
Choice of medical, dental, vision insurance.
Voluntary benefits.
Short- and long-term disability.
HSA and FSAs.
Matching 401k.
Discretionary performance bonus.
Employee referral bonus.
Employee assistance program.
11 public holidays.
20 days PTO.
7 Sick Days.
PTO buy and sell program.
Volunteer days.
Paid parental leave.
Remote/hybrid work environment support.
Company
BIP US (Formerly BIP.Monticello)
With a global presence, we have a team of over 5,000 professionals, with offices in 12 countries across 4 continents and active projects in more than 40 countries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Alex Miller
Business Development Manager & Chief of Staff to CEO
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