Andiamo · 21 hours ago
Backend Engineer - Elite Hedge Fund
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expAndiamo is a globally recognized staffing and consulting firm specializing in placing top technology professionals. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build high-performance systems for trading, risk, and research platforms at a leading hedge fund, focusing on low-latency services and scalable data pipelines.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Build Core Services: Develop APIs, services, and data pipelines that support trading, research, and risk management workflows
Ensure Reliability & Scale: Design backend systems to handle high-throughput, low-latency workloads in real-time environments
Work with Data: Build and optimize systems for ingesting, storing, and serving large volumes of financial and market data
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with frontend engineers, quantitative researchers, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
Maintain Code Quality: Write clean, testable, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews and best practices
Operational Ownership: Monitor, debug, and improve backend services to ensure uptime and performance under demanding conditions
Qualification
Required
5+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in data-intensive or real-time systems
Proficiency in Python, Java, or C++; familiarity with Go or Rust is a plus
Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and distributed data stores (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis)
Knowledge of Kafka, Pulsar, or other event-driven architectures
Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure; containerization with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience designing and scaling RESTful or gRPC APIs in production
Understanding of authentication, encryption, and secure coding practices, especially in financial systems
Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with researchers, traders, and other engineers
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Company
Andiamo
The Talent Partners for the AI Revolution.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Patrick McAdams
CEO & Co-Founder
Steven Kottler
CFO
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