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Selby Jennings · 3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer - Finance and Trading Operations

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Selby Jennings is a leading global multi-strategy investment firm seeking a C# Engineer to join its Account Technology team. This role involves designing and enhancing distributed back-office systems that support high-volume processing and real-time data needs in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

BankingEmploymentRecruiting

Hiring Manager

Lucie Tuttle

Responsibilities

Design and enhance multithreaded, 3‑tier distributed back-office systems supporting global trading operations

Build connected, service‑oriented components leveraging .NET Core and modern architectural patterns

Own the full lifecycle of critical trade accounting systems, from design through deployment and support

Balance strategic development with second-line production responsibilities in a fast-paced environment

Collaborate with global engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions

Contribute to best practices around testing, automation, and system resilience

Qualification

C#.NET CoreMultithreaded programmingEnterprise messaging systemsSQLCloud technologiesDistributed cachingDevOps toolsAgile methodologiesTest-driven developmentFinancial productsCommunication skills

Required

6+ years of enterprise software development experience with a strong focus on C# and .NET Core

Expertise in multithreaded programming, distributed systems, and object‑oriented design

Hands-on experience with enterprise messaging systems (Kafka, Solace)

Proficiency with SQL and modern databases (Microsoft SQL, Postgres, Snowflake)

Exposure to cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure

Experience with distributed caching technologies (Redis) and event-driven architectures

Strong communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical teams

Familiarity with DevOps tools including Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Octopus Deploy

Preferred

Experience with Agile development methodologies

Test-driven development (TDD/BDD) experience

Understanding of Equity, Fixed Income, and Commodity products

Knowledge of the post-trade lifecycle and operational processes

Company

Selby Jennings

Glassdoor3.4

Global recruitment firm specialising in Banking

Founded in 2004

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.selbyjennings.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

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