Trading Technology Engineer

About BitMEX

BitMEX was one of the first crypto exchanges for derivatives
It exists to provide institutional and professional traders with a platform that caters to their needs

BitMEX created the Perpetual Swap, the most popular crypto trading product in history
It is the only major global exchange that continues to create new cryptocurrency derivative products, most recently, the ETH Staking Swap
 

On BitMEX, users can trade cryptocurrency derivatives on a professional trading platform that provides low latency, deep liquidity and constant availability
  Since 2014, no cryptocurrency has been lost through intrusion or hacking, allowing BitMEX users to trade safely in the knowledge that their funds are secure
Spot trading is also supported, as well as the purchase and conversion of cryptocurrency – BitMEX supports 45+ derivatives contracts, 11 pairs for spot trading and the ability for users to convert 30+ cryptocurrencies
 

We are looking for individuals who are determined, responsible and collaborative to join BitMEX as we continue to build a thriving cryptocurrency ecosystem
We value attention to detail, speed and simplicity
As a global business operating a 24/7 exchange, we seek out those who are adaptable and can work across markets and timezones
 

For more information on BitMEX, company initiatives and our products, please visit the or , and follow , , and r

Overview

The Trading Engine sits at the core of the BitMEX platform and handles all brokerage and trading aspects
  The Trading Engine team is responsible for order management, risk checking, position keeping, PNL calculations, pricing (derivatives), risk management, market data distribution, order matching, and settlement

BitMEX is building a best in class Technology team to help us scale the BitMEX trading platform to millions of users and millions of transactions per second
 

Responsibilities

• Design and development of electronic trading system components and micro-services across order handling, order matching, market data, smart order routing and risk management
• Development of new models/products/algorithms to further expand BitMEX’s ecosystem, improve user experience and facilitate risk controls – as well as the further optimisation of existing ones, in partnership with other fellow engineers
• Enhance the platform’s reliability, and consistency through bug fixing, backtesting and automation

Requirements

You follow good principles of software engineering like writing modular, maintainable, clean code, and are used to working in an Agile environment

• 3+ years programming experience writing latency sensitive applications in Java or equivalent experience in another OO language, with some experience of Java
• 1+ years financial experience at a Hedge Fund, Investment Bank, or Exchange developing financial trading applications in equity, FX or derivative product markets, either traditional or crypto-based
• Strong engineering skill set with firm grasp of fundamental Computer Science principles and a test-driven approach to software development
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and calculation complexity
   
• Knowledge of execution algos, risk management systems in investment banks, brokers, mutual funds are great bonuses
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities within a fast moving industry and startup culture
• Computer Science/Mathematics/Physics degree preferable
• Technical mind set with high attention to detail
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Nice to have: In depth knowledge of graph algorithms, statistics, TDD, BDD, KDB+

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