Golang Software Engineer - High Frequency Trading

Our client, a leading High Frequency Trading Firm, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Core Systems team, responsible for building and maintaining the platforms that power research, trading, and infrastructure operations.

This is a unique opportunity to work with world-class technologists in a fast-paced, data-driven environment where engineering excellence directly drives business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop reliable internal platforms and automation tools supporting trading and research functions.
• Improve developer productivity through build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and self-service tooling.
• Enhance monitoring, alerting, and workflow systems to ensure operational resilience.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver efficient, scalable infrastructure solutions.

Ideal Background:

• Strong programming ability in GoLang, C++ or Python.
• Excellent understanding of Linux systems and TCP/IP networking fundamentals.
• Experience building automation or internal developer tools adopted across teams.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes, Git, and modern development workflows.
• Exposure to technologies such as Docker, Terraform, or scripting for infrastructure management is a plus.

You’ll join an exceptional team operating in a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment where engineering talent is highly valued and innovation is encouraged.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Rhys at rhys.nugent@capitalmarkets.ie