Software Engineer

Institutional Fabric for the Digital Asset Market

Founded in 2018, Talos provides institutional-grade trading technology for the global digital asset market, powering many of the major players in the crypto ecosystem.  

Our mission at Talos is clear: to advance the mass adoption of digital assets by seamlessly connecting institutions to the digital asset ecosystem. We are committed to building the most innovative and trusted platform in the world, supporting the entire trading lifecycle.

At Talos, you'll find an environment that champions kindness and respect, values diverse perspectives, and upholds inclusivity at every turn. We believe that every member of our team adds invaluable insights and abilities that drive Talos forward. In our pursuit of excellence, we foster a culture of trust and integrity, collaboration, and mutual growth. Together, we are ambitiously building something extraordinary. Your unique talents and insights will play a crucial role in our shared success.

We are a tight-knit but decentralized team of highly-experienced engineers and businesspeople. We have a hybrid-friendly work environment, with physical hubs in New York, London, Singapore, and Cyprus.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer in our Portfolio Management Systems team, you'll help build Talos' new flagship product, reimagining how risk management systems work in the digital assets space. You'll develop critical components of our institutional-grade trading infrastructure, focusing on real-time risk management and portfolio analytics for cryptocurrency markets. Working on systems that process millions of records with real-time computation, you'll enable instant decision-making for trading operations and risk assessment in this emerging asset class.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design and implement real-time risk management systems that power trading decisions, including position monitoring and limit enforcement

• Develop and maintain APIs that provide seamless access to risk metrics and portfolio data while ensuring optimal performance for real-time processing

• Create and enhance settlement orchestration systems managing multi-cryptocurrency workflows 

• Build and integrate components across our Investment Book of Records (IBOR) system, ensuring accurate position tracking and risk assessment

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into technical designs and implement them with comprehensive testing

• Design and maintain integrations with our Order Execution Management System (OMS) for position and rate limit enforcement

Qualifications

• Strong experience in at least one programming language (e.g. C++, Java, or Python) - we use Golang

• Experience building and maintaining APIs that handle significant data volumes with real-time processing requirements

• Proven track record of implementing complex state management systems

• Good understanding of financial concepts, with exposure to risk management and portfolio systems a plus

• Excellent skills in writing comprehensive unit and integration tests

• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical designs

Reasons to Apply

• You have experience working on complex trading, risk, or portfolio systems

• You're an engineer who thrives on building high-performance systems and can bridge the gap between complex requirements and technical solutions

• You enjoy working with real-time systems and have experience handling time-critical processing requirements

• You take ownership of complex technical challenges and enjoy seeing your solutions directly impact trading operations

• You are collaborative and energized by working in a small team 

Reasons you Shouldn't Apply

• You don't have experience working on trading systems / have an understanding of trading workflows

• You're looking for a pure quantitative or quant developer role (this is a software engineering position with client and front office exposure, although some mathematics experience is a plus)

• You're not comfortable with real-time processing requirements

• You're looking for a role with predefined solutions rather than tackling novel challenges

Check out these videos and links to learn more about Talos and our culture!

• Life at Talos: https://bit.ly/3YnFNZJ

• Why Talos: https://www.talos.com/about/why-talos

• Talos Open Source: https://bit.ly/3Ae8DBK

• Aeron X Talos: https://bit.ly/4dwg99v

Benefits 

You will also enjoy a comprehensive array of competitive benefits, regardless of your location, within our warm, welcoming, and ambitious company culture. Our offerings include a monthly wellness credit for personal use, such as gym memberships, massages, or even a ski pass for your next holiday. Additionally, we provide paid lunches in the office, monthly fitness and evening socials to foster connections with colleagues, and annual offsite events to engage with the wider team.

Get In Touch!

Sounds compelling?  We’d love to hear from you.  Contact us directly.

Also, check out other open positions listed on our website.

Talos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  Talos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.  If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

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