Software Engineer

TAAS Partners; Remote; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crypto market-making firm is looking for a Senior or Lead Software Engineer (C) to develop and optimize their core trading systems initially remote, transitioning to Dubai once the visa is processed. The role involves designing robust low-latency systems and ensuring code performance in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have 2-5 years of C development experience and a background in high-frequency trading is preferred. Compensation is among the best in the industry.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of deep hands-on C development.
• Background in high-frequency trading (HFT), crypto, and/or market-making is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in low latency systems.
• Passion for speed, stability, and clean scalable code.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust low-latency systems powering crypto trading infrastructure.
• Collaborate on architectural decisions, latency tuning, and stability of trading engine.
• Identify bottlenecks and devise high-impact solutions.
• Own the code from development to production-level performance.

Skills

C development

Low latency systems

High-frequency trading (HFT)

Market-making

Clean scalable code

Job description

We are a fast-moving global firm operating in the crypto market-making space (not an exchange) but focused on building next-gen high-frequency trading infrastructure for market making in various global exchanges.

Were looking for a Senior or Lead Software Engineer (C) to help develop optimize and elevate our core trading systems initially remote with a transition to Dubai once the work visa is processed.

This role sits at the intersection of high-performance engineering and financial innovation where your work will directly shape the future of crypto trading markets.

What Youll Do:

• Design and build robust low-latency systems powering our crypto trading infrastructure
• Collaborate on architectural decisions latency tuning and stability of trading engine
• Identify bottlenecks and devise high-impact solutions
• Own the code from development to production-level performance

What You Bring:

• 2-5 years of deep hands-on C development
• Background in high-frequency trading (HFT) crypto and/or market-making is highly preferred
• Proven experience in low latency systems
• Passion for speed stability & clean scalable code

Why Join

Youll have the autonomy to experiment iterate and lead with a clear runway to make tangible impact from Day One. If you thrive in high-performance environments and are ready to disrupt the status quo wed love to connect.

Compensation: Among the best in the industry
Location: Initially remote Dubai (visa in process)
Start: Immediate joiners preferred (or up to 1-month notice)