Sofia; Berlin; Poland; Romania; Spain Hybrid

Trading212 is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer

About the Role

Lead the development and optimization of backend services that power a fast, resilient trading environment, ensuring low-latency performance and system stability under heavy load.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement robust backend services to support real-time trading operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define scalable system architecture
  • Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with minimal downtime
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
  • Ensure code quality through testing and automation practices
  • Integrate with databases and message brokers for efficient data flow
  • Maintain system security and data integrity standards
  • Support deployment pipelines and infrastructure as code
  • Monitor system performance and proactively address bottlenecks
  • Contribute to technical documentation and system design specifications
  • Evaluate new technologies for potential integration
  • Work closely with product teams to deliver customer-driven features
  • Participate in incident response and on-call rotations
  • Drive best practices in software engineering across the team

Nice to Have

  • Advanced degree in computer science or related technical field
  • Direct experience in high-frequency or low-latency trading environments
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture patterns
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
  • Experience mentoring senior engineering staff
  • Track record of contributing to open-source projects
  • Published technical papers or conference presentations

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Team

Part of a high-performing engineering team building core infrastructure for a global trading platform

Technology Stack

  • Primary languages include Java and Kotlin
  • Infrastructure leverages Kubernetes and Docker
  • Databases include PostgreSQL and Redis
  • Messaging through Kafka and RabbitMQ
  • Cloud platforms used are AWS and GCP

Performance Culture

  • Systems are optimized for sub-millisecond response times
  • Engineers regularly analyze latency metrics and optimize paths
  • Code is written with efficiency and resource usage in mind
  • Stress testing is integrated into the development lifecycle

Growth Opportunities

  • Opportunities to lead architecture decisions
  • Access to ongoing technical training and certifications
  • Chance to work on cutting-edge financial technology
  • Pathways for technical specialization or people leadership

Available for qualified candidates

About company
Trading212
Trading212 reinvents how trading and investing work by creating exceptional products people love. They serve over 4.5 million clients with more than €30 billion in assets under management.
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Job Details
Department Engineering - Backend Engineering
Category backend
Posted 2 months ago