Staff/Principal Backend Engineer - HFT/Ultra Low Latency
About the Role
You will build ultra-low latency trading infrastructure for tokenized assets. You will design and implement high-performance order matching and routing systems, optimize system architecture for microsecond-level latency, and develop APIs and integrations with exchanges and liquidity providers. You will lead performance profiling, benchmarking, and optimization efforts, and teach and mentor other engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- 9+ years of professional engineering experience
- Expert-level Rust experience with focus on zero-copy operations lock-free programming and memory optimization
- Deep experience building ultra-low latency trading systems (HFT)
- Deep understanding of network protocols kernel bypass techniques and hardware acceleration
- Proven track record optimizing for sub-millisecond latencies in production trading environments
- Experience with CPU pinning and low-level performance tuning
- Familiarity with SQL query planning and optimization
- Strong analytical problem-solving and strategic judgment
Responsibilities
- Build ultra-low latency trading engines and execution systems in Rust
- Design and implement high-performance order matching and routing systems
- Optimize system architecture for microsecond-level latency requirements
- Build APIs and integrations with exchanges and liquidity providers
- Lead performance profiling benchmarking and optimization efforts
- Own and plan projects for long-term impact
- Teach and mentor other engineers
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Equity ownership
- Flexible vacation policy
- Paid parental leave
- Full medical dental and vision insurance