Software Engineer (Risk)

Life Trading

Sydney

Hybrid

AUD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Flat Management Structure

Flexible Work Arrangements

Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

Anniversary Leave

Regular Social Events

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development

Employee Recognition Programme

Job summary

A proprietary trading company in Sydney seeks a mid-senior level Software Engineer focused on risk management. You will build tools that enhance post-trade operations and ensure data integrity. The role requires strong programming (Python, SQL) and an understanding of financial markets. Enjoy a competitive salary, flat management structure, and benefits that support work-life balance.

Qualifications

Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
Solid understanding of financial markets and trading concepts.
A data-focused mindset and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain tools to support post-trade operations.
Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines for data.
Collaborate with traders and operations teams to ensure insight.

Skills

Python

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Financial markets knowledge

Education

Degree in Maths, Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Grafana

Jupyter

Job description

Overview

Life Trading Pty Ltd is a growing proprietary trading company with offices in Australia and the UK. We are driven by a mission to achieve success in trading by leveraging cutting-edge technology and embodying our core values. Our team consists of passionate experts, and we believe in accountability and excellence from all of our employees.

Our culture is relaxed, prioritising trust, fairness, and respect. We believe in enjoying work, feeling rewarded for dedication, and having time for life outside of work.

About the Role

You’ll be joining the Back Office and Risk team as a Software Engineer – Risk, building tools and systems that power critical control functions across risk, finance, and compliance. These systems must run accurately, reliably, and with minimal manual oversight—they sit at the core of our post-trade operations and will increasingly take on more automated decision-making and monitoring responsibilities. This role bridges the gap between software engineering and financial risk. You’ll work closely with traders and the operations teams to ensure real-time insights, robust risk analytics, and clean, structured data for reporting and research. You may also play a role in providing curated datasets to trading teams for use in research or directly in production trading systems.

Your Mission at Life Trading

Development

Build and maintain tools and systems to support post-trade operations and risk management.
Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines for internal and external data.
Aggregate, reconcile, and analyse trading data from multiple sources.
Calculate and explain P&L and various risk metrics across a range of trading strategies.
Maintain high test coverage and enforce software quality through automation.

Analysis & Automation

Collaborate with operations teams on ad-hoc analysis and tasks.
Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows and streamline recurring processes.

Data & Reliability

Ensure the integrity and high availability of critical data systems.
Monitor and proactively resolve data quality issues.
Lead the design and development of firm-wide risk dashboards and tooling.
Work with risk and trading teams to define and evolve system requirements.
Continuously improve support for risk limits, analytics, and reporting functions.

Support

Provide ongoing support for production systems, including on-call when required.
Improve monitoring and observability across the risk platform.
Keep architectures up to date with best practices and scalability needs.

Other

Apply and uphold company values and policies.
Ensure compliance with relevant exchange regulations.
Perform additional duties as needed.
Report to the Head of Back Office and Risk.

What We’re Looking For

Degree in Maths, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
Advanced skill and proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Solid understanding of financial markets and trading concepts.
Knowledge of market risk and how it’s quantified.
A data-focused mindset and strong analytical skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Curiosity and passion for learning new tools and techniques.

Bonus Points For

Experience working in a small, cross-functional team.
Ability to work independently and drive projects end to end.
Performance optimisation and profiling skills.
Familiarity with distributed systems or real-time data pipelines.
Experience with visualisation tools such as Grafana, Jupyter, or Excel.
Understanding of time-series data and streaming technologies.

A Bit About the Team

You’ll join a tight-knit, high-impact team responsible for safeguarding and streamlining the firm’s post-trade environment. Collaboration is key, and the systems you build will enable our traders and operators to move fast, stay compliant, and scale confidently.

Benefits

Life Trading offers a range of benefits to support career growth, personal well-being, and work-life balance:

Competitive Salary: Reflecting your skills and experience.
Flat Management Structure: Open communication and the ability to make an impact from day one.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible arrangements, including hybrid work.
Health and Wellbeing Initiatives: Access to mental health support and wellness programmes.
Anniversary Leave: Extra paid leave for milestones.
Social Events: Regular team-building and social gatherings.
Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families.
Professional Development: Ongoing learning opportunities, including training and industry events.
Employee Recognition Programme: Recognition for exceptional performance.