Senior Backend Engineer - Low-Latency Trading Platform

Longbridge; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Longbridge seeks a Senior Backend Developer to architect and build the core infrastructure for our US securities trading system. You will tackle massive concurrency, ultra-low latency, and ensure high availability in a distributed, cloud-native environment.

The role emphasizes Rust with openness to Go or C++ as you master Rust in production. Responsibilities include designing scalable platforms, partnering with cross-functional teams, and driving performance optimizations while modernizing the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Build the core infrastructure platform for US securities trading.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business and product teams to translate trading requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Optimize for micro-second latency and high throughput to give traders a competitive edge.
• Ensure resilience with robust monitoring and failover strategies for high availability.
• Modernize the tech stack and advocate for best practices in systems programming and infrastructure-as-code.

Skills

Backend development

Rust

Go

C++

Linux internals

Performance profiling

Distributed systems

Multithreading

Networking (TCP/UDP)

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS

Tools

None

Job description

Longbridge seeks a Senior Backend Developer to architect and build the core infrastructure for our US securities trading system. You will tackle massive concurrency, ultra-low latency, and ensure high availability in a distributed, cloud-native environment.

The role emphasizes Rust with openness to Go or C++ as you master Rust in production. Responsibilities include designing scalable platforms, partnering with cross-functional teams, and driving performance optimizations while modernizing the