Senior Software Engineer

About Tokka Labs

Tokka Labs is a proprietary trading company focused on intensive collaboration, thorough research, and advanced technology. We serve as market makers, explorers, and problem solvers for leading protocols across the world's most prominent blockchains. Our team designs and develops proprietary trading platforms and strategies that provide liquidity across diverse and challenging markets. We are passionately committed to innovating within decentralized finance and seek individuals who share this vision to join us.

The Role

We invite a skilled Trading System Engineer to become a vital part of our team, responsible for developing and scaling core infrastructure that underpins our high-frequency trading operations. This role suits engineers who excel in low-latency settings, are fascinated by the intersection of software technology and finance, and are eager to impact the dynamic digital assets space. Collaboration with traders, quantitative analysts, and engineers is key to creating high-performance systems that operate seamlessly on-chain and in conventional financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop trading systems optimized for low latency and high throughput to enable various algorithmic trading strategies.
• Establish and sustain robust interfaces with exchanges and protocols to guarantee dependable transaction handling and uninterrupted market access.
• Create essential system components managing trade execution, order bookkeeping, and real-time market data processing efficiently.
• Enhance system performance through detailed profiling, fine-tuning, and structural enhancements aimed at ultra-fast execution and heightened reliability.
• Partner closely with quantitative traders to convert their trading concepts into scalable, production-ready systems.
• Help design adaptable system frameworks to accommodate increasing trade volumes and shifting market conditions.
• Maintain operational stability and continuous uptime in a swift, latency-critical trading environment.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of traditional finance concepts, trading system architectures, and market mechanics.
• Over five years of experience designing, constructing, and supporting low-latency algorithmic trading systems.
• Expertise in low-level programming languages such as Rust and C++ for system development.
• Hands-on experience interfacing with exchange and broker APIs, order management solutions, pricing and risk calculation engines, and smart order routing.
• Strong skills in tuning system-level performance, comprehensive monitoring, and detailed debugging.
• Proactive self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills, comfortable navigating high-speed and continuously shifting environments.
• Ability to function effectively within a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team culture geared toward collective delivery and success.

Additional Information

Tokka Labs strictly does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any candidate introductions made without prior approval from the talent acquisition team will be considered free to contact by Tokka Labs without any restrictions or liabilities. No placement fees will be entertained.