Full Stack Software Engineer – Trading Platform

Westbury Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Westbury Partners in Sydney, NSW seeks a seasoned Full Stack Software Engineer to build scalable trading platform components, dashboards, and APIs. You will deliver end-to-end solutions across frontend and backend, collaborating with trading, operations, and data teams.

The role emphasizes robust software engineering, modern cloud environments, and secure handling of financial data, with a 5+ year track record in production-grade development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack development experience in a production environment.
• Designing and working with REST APIs or GraphQL.
• Proficiency with React, Vue, Angular or similar frontend frameworks.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other relational databases.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, CI/CD, and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Security-conscious approach to handling sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust full-stack applications.
• Develop internal tools and dashboards for trading, operations, and quantitative teams.
• Build APIs, microservices, and data pipelines connecting trading platforms and data providers.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain production applications with DevOps teams.
• Implement code quality, testing, CI/CD, and documentation practices.
• Ensure financial and trade data is handled securely and responsibly.

Skills

Full-stack development

Cloud proficiency

Collaborative teamwork

Security-conscious

Tools

Python

Node.js

Java

Go

React

Vue

Angular

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

GCP

REST API

GraphQL

Job description

Full Stack Software Engineer – Trading Platform

Westbury Partners – Sydney NSW

Full time

3d ago , from E-Financial Careers Australia

Build scalable, high-performance full-stack applications, APIs, data pipelines, and interactive dashboards supporting trading operations, quantitative teams, and financial workflows across modern cloud-based technology environments.

What You'll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain robust full-stack applications.
• Develop internal tools and dashboards for trading, operations, and quantitative teams.
• Build APIs, microservices, and data pipelines connecting trading platforms and data providers.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain production applications alongside DevOps teams.
• Implement strong practices around code quality, testing, CI/CD, and documentation.
• Ensure financial and trade data is handled securely and responsibly.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Developing scalable backend services usingPython, Node.js, Java, or Go .
• Designing and integratingREST APIs and GraphQL services.
• Building responsive user interfaces withReact, Vue, or Angular .
• Working with relational databases includingPostgreSQL and MySQL .
• Developing event-driven systems and integrating messaging technologies such asKafka and RabbitMQ .
• Creating data pipelines that connect applications, databases, trading platforms, and external market data.
• Containerising and deploying applications usingDocker and modern CI/CD tooling.
• Working with cloud platforms such asAWS or GCP .
• Collaborating closely with technical and business stakeholders to rapidly deliver effective solutions.

Why Join Us:

• Work at the intersection ofsoftware engineering, financial technology, and electronic trading .
• Build applications that directly support sophisticated trading and quantitative workflows.
• Work across the complete technology stack, from interactive frontends to scalable backend infrastructure.
• Solve challenging performance, scalability, integration, and data-management problems.
• Gain hands-on exposure to cloud platforms, microservices, event-driven architectures, and modern development practices.
• Make a tangible impact through tools used by trading and quantitative professionals.

About You:

• 5+ years of full-stack development experience in a production environment.
• Strong backend development skills using Python, Node.js, Java, or Go.
• Experience designing and working with REST APIs or GraphQL.
• Proficiency with React, Vue, Angular, or similar modern frontend frameworks.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other relational databases.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, CI/CD, and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Strong understanding of software quality, testing, scalability, and maintainability.
• Able to collaborate effectively with trading, operations, quantitative, DevOps, and engineering teams.
• Security-conscious approach to handling sensitive financial and trade data.

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