Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Finance Platform

Nasdaq; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Paid time off

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Nasdaq in New York is seeking a Software Engineer Specialist to build and maintain high-performance, real-time market platforms. You will own development and reliability of client-server web systems powering exchange operations at scale.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, optimize APIs, and ensure security and regulatory compliance while thriving in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment with in-office days.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise-scale applications.
• Experience with Java, SQL, and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience building web apps using React in Linux-based environments.
• Strong knowledge of client-server architecture, APIs, and performance optimization.
• Ability to deploy and support secure, scalable systems across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and web applications.
• Lead architectural decisions and code reviews for secure, high-quality delivery.
• Build and optimize client-server apps for real-time market data and exchange operations.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA for reliable deployment in Linux environments.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term reliability improvements.
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure regulatory and security compliance.

Skills

Java

SQL

React

Linux

APIs

Multi-threading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Nasdaq in New York is seeking a Software Engineer Specialist to build and maintain high-performance, real-time market platforms. You will own development and reliability of client-server web systems powering exchange operations at scale.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, optimize APIs, and ensure security and regulatory compliance while thriving in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment with in-office days.