Software Engineer

Block MB; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A VC-backed startup in London is seeking a Platform Engineer to lead the architecture of a new trading platform. You will design and implement systems for real-time trading, focusing on scalability and security. This is a greenfield project with complete ownership and a clear path to VP or CTO roles. Exceptional candidates will have strong skills in Python, TypeScript, and Golang, with experience in building robust trading systems. The role offers competitive pay of £150k plus equity.

Qualifications

• Experience in platform engineering or related fields.
• Strong programming skills in Python, TypeScript, and Golang.
• Ability to design low-latency, scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect the full platform stack handling trading engine and marketplace functionality.
• Build scalable systems for real-time order matching and risk management.
• Design resilient infrastructure for 24/7 reliability.

Skills

Platform architecture

Python

TypeScript

Golang

Real-time systems

Risk management

Security compliance

Job description

Job Description

Platform Engineer – Trading

London (3 days/week) | £150k + significant equity

The mission

Join an early-stage, VC-backed startup building a trading platform for GPU. Users hedge and speculate on spot prices like any financial market, backed by top-tier investors (including Anthropic backers) and founders from MIT, Cambridge, Oxford.

The role

This is a greenfield platform engineering role with complete ownership over the core architecture. You'll design and build the systems powering real-time trading from the ground up, working directly with exceptional founders on one of the most ambitious infrastructure challenges at the AI/compute-financial markets intersection. Clear path to VP/CTO leadership.

What you’ll do

• Architect the full platform stack (Python, TypeScript, Golang) handling trading engine, pricing models, hedging mechanisms and marketplace functionality.
• Build scalable, low-latency systems for real-time order matching, risk management and market data distribution.
• Design resilient infrastructure that can handle massive compute trading volumes with 24/7 reliability.
• Integrate with compute providers, exchanges and financial protocols while maintaining strict security and compliance.
• Collaborate directly with founders on technica...