Lead Full-Stack Developer (Cloud Trade Copier)

People Everywhere; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech company is seeking a Full Stack Developer to lead the development of a high-performance, cloud-native copy-trading platform. The role involves building a scalable user interface and a robust backend that can handle thousands of concurrent client accounts. Responsibilities range from developing the core emulator for trading servers to creating a secure user interface. Requires 7+ years of experience, including 3+ in a leadership role. Competitive compensation starting at $10,000 gross, with room for negotiation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation starting from $10,000 gross

Clear career growth path

Full support for tools and services

Qualifications

• Expertise in developing highly concurrent, asynchronous backend services.
• Ability to reverse-engineer and document closed-source financial network protocols.
• Experience with cloud platforms and designing scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Design the highly efficient, cloud-based emulator for MT4/MT5 connections.
• Develop and optimize trade replication logic for low latency.
• Design a user-friendly web interface for MT4/MT5 configurations.

Skills

Backend Development (High-Load)

Protocol Reverse Engineering

Cloud & Scalability

Networking & Concurrency

Data Management

Professional English proficiency

Education

7+ years of software development experience

3+ years in a Senior / Tech Lead role

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

AWS

Kafka

REST APIs

MQL4/5

cTrader Automate

Job description

About the job Lead Full-Stack Developer (Cloud Trade Copier)

About the Company and Role

We are looking for an exceptional Full Stack Developer to lead the development of our high-performance, cloud-native copy-trading platform. This challenging role requires a unique combination of deep backend protocol expertise and the ability to build a robust, scalable user interface for configuration and monitoring. You will be responsible for both the core MT4/MT5 protocol emulator and the front-end application that manages thousands of concurrent client accounts.

TechStack: any suitable programming language, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka (or RabbitMQ), Docker, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, WebSockets, REST APIs, FIX protocol, MQL4/5, cTrader Automate.

Location: Remote or on-site in Dubai office.

We are offering:

• Competitive compensation starting from $10,000 gross (negotiable based on experience);
• Full ownership of architecture and technology choices, no legacy code;
• Direct impact: building a core fintech product from the ground up;
• Clear career growth path toward CTO of the product as the team expands;
• Full support for tools, cloud services, and paid APIs required for the role.

Interview Process:

• HR Screening (30-40 minutes);
• Technical Interview (architecture & past projects);
• Culture Fit with leadership;
• Job Offer.

What kind of qualifications we are looking for:

• 7+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in a Senior / Tech Lead role;
• Backend Development (High-Load): Expertise in developing highly concurrent, asynchronous, and robust backend services (e.g., Go, Python, C++).
• Protocol Reverse Engineering: Demonstrated ability to reverse-engineer and precisely document closed-source financial network protocols (MT4/MT5 is a significant plus).
• Cloud & Scalability: Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and designing systems for horizontal scaling to efficiently manage thousands of simultaneous, low-latency connections.
• Networking & Concurrency: Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, socket programming, and concurrent processing to ensure stable and ultra-low latency communication within the emulator.
• Data Management: Experience working with high-volume, real-time data streams and appropriate database solutions (SQL/NoSQL) for configuration and auditing.
• English: Professional working proficiency for collaboration and technical documentation.

Nice to have Skills:

• Experience with FIX protocol or other trading APIs;
• Background in HFT or other low-latency financial applications;
• Familiarity with streaming/data pipelines (Kafka, ClickHouse);
• Prior experience as the first engineer on a product (solo build team scale-up).

Backend & Protocol Engineering (The Core)

• Emulator Core Development: Design and build the highly efficient, cloud-based emulator capable of establishing and maintaining thousands of bidirectional connections to MT4/MT5 trading servers.
• Protocol Implementation: Implement the full functionality based on reverse-engineered specifications, allowing the emulator to receive data, send trading requests (orders, modifications), and handle server responses accurately.
• High-Performance Copying Logic: Develop and optimize the core trade replication logic, ensuring ultra-low latency copying of trades between all connected client accounts, including advanced risk and lot sizing logic.
• Security & Reliability: Implement robust error handling, monitoring, and security protocols for handling sensitive client credentials and ensuring system integrity under high load.

Frontend & User Interface (The Control Panel)

• User Interface Development: Design and develop a clean, intuitive, and highly functional web interface for clients to securely input their MT4/MT5 server credentials and manage the copy-trading settings.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Implement real-time data visualization tools within the UI to allow clients to monitor the connection status, performance, and log of all their replicated accounts.
• API Integration: Build and maintain the necessary REST/WebSocket APIs to enable seamless, secure communication between the front-end user control panel and the cloud-based emulator service.

Ready to take full ownership, build a fintech product from scratch, and scale it to production? This is your chance to make a real impact. Apply now or reach out directly via Telegram: @ira_tech.