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MEMX

Fair, transparent equity trading platform

Software Engineer - Core Software Engineering

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USA$150k - $250k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is required.
  • Five or more years of real-time server-side Java software development experience is required.
  • Experience developing or supporting low-latency, high-volume, high-throughput Linux production systems is required.
  • Experience developing in the U.S. Equities, Options, or Futures asset classes is required.
  • Experience developing low-latency trading systems is required.
  • Strong professional and interpersonal skills, including customer service, creative problem solving, and effective written and verbal communication, are required.
  • The candidate should understand connections and relationships across functions and entities for internal and external constituencies.
  • The candidate should be able to succeed as a self-starter in a dynamic, remote-first environment.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the full software development life cycle for the MEMX Trading Platform.
  • Develop low-latency, high-throughput applications using event-sourcing approaches.
  • Assist Market and Technical Operations in resolving production issues.
  • Design, develop, and support MEMX Trading system software, including new features for the U.S. Equities and Options platform and secondary production support.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with clearing and settlement or back-office processes.
  • Experience with event-sourcing design pattern application development.
  • Experience with time-series databases.
  • Experience with TCP/IP and UDP networking.
  • Experience with FIX messaging.
  • Experience with Git, Gradle, JUnit, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, and Wireshark.

About the Company

MEMX

Fair, transparent equity trading platform

MEMX operates a trading platform for equity markets, including MEMX Options launched in 2023, targeting a fair, transparent, and efficient trading experience for both institutional investors and retail traders. The platform emphasizes simplicity and competition to improve market structure, and it generates revenue by charging fees on trades executed. MEMX also hosts X Sessions—panels and discussions about exchange trading and market structure—to share insights and promote healthy competition. Differentiators include its representation of all investors, a leadership team drawn from major financial institutions, and a focus on ease of use and market simplicity to foster competition rather than just speed. The company's goal is to make equity trading more accessible and competitive by providing a user-friendly platform and active industry dialogue.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
M&A
Total funding
$135M
Headquarters
Jersey City, NJ
Founded
2019

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