FIX API Technical Lead

Overview:

Permanent, full-time, remote

Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity

With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

At StoneX, we offer you the opportunity to be part of an institutional-grade financial services network that connects companies, organizations, and investors to the global markets ecosystem. As a team member, you'll benefit from our unique blend of digital platforms, comprehensive clearing and execution services, personalized high-touch support, and deep industry expertise. Elevate your career with us and make a significant impact in the world of global finance.

Business Segment Overview: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Position Purpose: Supervise, lead and participate in the design, implementation and operations and support of high-performance Messaging and Market Data middleware and software components.

Technology Ecosystem:

• Back End: .NET, Java
• Messaging platforms: Red Hat AMQ, ActiveMQ Artemis, IBM MQ, Solace, RabbitMQ or similar
• Cloud: Azure, AWS, Google
• Protocols: FIX, API
• Operating systems: Linux

Primary duties will include:

• Provide technical guidance to the development team.
• Assume technical leadership in FIX Protocol related components and APIs.
• Work closely with Business development and Support teams for Institutional FIX clients.
• Help prioritize team’s work, manage stakeholder and changes in requirements.
• Adopt and promote best practices on Software development and teamwork.
• Be proactive in anticipating and resolving problems.
• Collaborate and provide support to other Dev teams.
• Promote good solution quality, automated testing, reliable documentation.

 To land this role you will need

• Advanced knowledge and experience of FIX Protocol and ecosystem.
• Willingness to learn and adopt to innovative technologies.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Forward thinking, self-starter, able to provide guidance to others.
• Very good knowledge and industry experience with either .Net or Java development ecosystem.
• Proven track record of implementation, configuration, and support of high-performance FIX Protocol solutions and APIs for Trading and Market Data domains.
• Practical knowledge of Messaging platforms and their ecosystems, for example Red Hat AMQ, ActiveMQ Artemis, IBM MQ, Solace, RabbitMQ or similar.
• Good working knowledge of Linux environment.
• Developing applications for Cloud / Container deployments.

Education / Certification Requirements: 

• bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related discipline or proven years of experience.

Working environment:

• Remote with 1-2 times travel per month to our office in Cracow.

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