Senior Software Engineer

VivCourt Trading; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VivCourt in Sydney is seeking software engineers who love solving complex problems at the intersection of trading and technology. You'll contribute to systems that power every trade, from data processing to risk analytics, sitting close to traders or within platform teams.

We value collaboration and curiosity; expect to work on automation, AI-driven improvements, and scalable architectures in a hybrid work environment that supports flexible scheduling and autonomy in your work with global

Qualifications

• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms and designing software to solve specific problems.

Responsibilities

• Use automation and AI to remove friction in workflows and processes, unlocking more impact across the organisation.
• Continuously improve trading and platform systems and understand how they are used in production and research.
• Proactively support trading systems developed by your team and operating in production.
• Help shape trading ecosystem design and architecture to stay aligned with team goals.
• Participate in technical design discussions that can affect outcomes for other teams.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

C++

Python

Job description

About VivCourt

We’re VivCourt, a Trading firm like you’ve never seen before. We use our smarts and leading-edge technology to trade on financial markets worldwide, but we're saying no to how it’s always been done. We’re showing the industry it’s possible to make money and put people first.
Everything we do at VivCourt is designed to help you be your best. We’ve built an open, collaborative, and inclusive culture where you can thrive and perform, because we believe that profit is a by product of a committed workforce.
We're looking for software developers to join a number of teams across VivCourt, this could be within our platform or trading-facing teams

Engineering @VivCourt

Our trading and platform teams work together to realise the full potential of our systems. Our engineers build the technology that powers every trade, from the systems that connect us to global markets to the platforms and tools that drive research, execution, and risk management.
We’re looking for Engineers who love solving complex problems and want to work close to trading. That could mean sitting on a desk with traders, helping design and implement algorithms, or working in our platform teams building systems that link everything across trading, data, and markets.
As an experienced engineer, you will play an important role in our quest to build trading systems that help us achieve our goals. Your team will own a suite of applications and libraries that you will help to design, build, and support.

What you will do:

• Use automation and AI to remove friction in our workflows and processes, unlocking more impact across the organisation.
• Continuously improve our systems, and engage in understanding how they are used in production and research.
• Proactively support trading systems developed by your team and operating in production.
• Help shape our trading ecosystem's design and architecture to stay aligned with team and organisational goals.
• Participate in technical design discussions that can affect outcomes for other teams.

What you will bring:

• Knowledge and experience in data structures, algorithms and designing software to solve specific problems.
• Experience developing and maintaining C++ and python.
• Strong communication skills, able to communicate clearly and concisely with your colleagues and with other departments.

Why VivCourt

• Purpose-driven trading firm. No shareholders. Our profits fund social impact.
• Real flexibility - Hybrid model.
• Flat structure, fast decisions. You’ll have access, ownership, and autonomy
• People-first culture.

Our commitment to inclusion

We bring talented people together to do exceptional work. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, you’ll find a place to belong and grow at VivCourt.