Graduate Software Engineer – Real-Time Trading

Mako Trading Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible leave

Annual discretionary bonus

Healthcare allowance

Insurance benefits for life and salary

Wellbeing guidance and support

Novated car leasing

Parental leave

Mako foundation involvement

Job summary

Mako Trading Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney CBD is seeking a Graduate Engineer to join our fast-paced, real-time derivatives trading environment. You’ll be mentored, work on our in-house low-latency trading system written in C++ on Linux, and contribute to meaningful projects that plug into our trading stack.

We value problem-solving, strong STEM foundations, and a pragmatic approach to code readability, testing, and performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM or equivalent.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with quantitative skills.
• Understanding of algorithms and data structures required.

Responsibilities

• Work on the in-house low-latency trading system (C++ on Linux).
• Collaborate with traders, hardware engineers and support staff.
• Apply Agile practices and drive tangible business value.

Skills

Algorithms & data structures

C++

Java

Go

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Python

CMake

Jenkins

Wireshark

Shell scripting

C

Job description

Mako Trading Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney CBD is seeking a Graduate Engineer to join our fast-paced, real-time derivatives trading environment. You’ll be mentored, work on our in-house low-latency trading system written in C++ on Linux, and contribute to meaningful projects that plug into our trading stack.

We value problem-solving, strong STEM foundations, and a pragmatic approach to code readability, testing, and performance.