Staff Software Engineer Low Latency Trading

Kforce has a client in Jersey City, NJ that is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Low Latency Trading) to play a key role in the architecture, design and development of a next-generation global electronic trading platform. The Staff Software Engineer will build scalable, high-performance systems that support algorithmic trading, smart order routing (SOR), and real-time market data processing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design and develop a high-throughput, enterprise-grade algorithmic trading platform
• Define the architecture and core components of an Algo Platform, including strategy orchestration, order lifecycle management, market connectivity, and execution analytics
• Design and implement execution algorithms (e.g., TWAP, VWAP, and other participation or liquidity-seeking strategies) with a focus on performance, determinism, and extensibility
• Development of distributed, event-driven systems using Java and high-performance messaging technologies
• Design and optimize Smart Order Routing (SOR) logic across multiple trading venues
• Leverage cloud technologies (AWS) to build scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant platform components where appropriate