Lead UX Engineer

• Improve existing systems and drive development for new tools to be used by internal teams and clients, leading UI development for our new AI trading copilot product.
• Design and build UI for trading systems, focusing on security, high throughput and resiliency.
• Help with day-to-day operations, support, and monitoring of the trading system, along with building tools and automation that streamline these processes
• Help with Dev Ops, including CI/CD and release management

General background

• 5+ years of experience in UX Development.
• Experience setting up Dev Ops processes (such as git repositories, source code scanners, continuous integration pipelines, artifact repositories).
• Experience setting up Linux servers, including networking aspects such as routes and VPN tunnels.
• Experience with financial markets tools (ex: FIX Protocol) and AWS is a plus.
• A strong connection to our mission and values. Proof is not a normal company – we're pretty quirky, and we want to work with others who share our innate curiosity and passion for transparency. This shouldn't feel like just another job or a lotto ticket – we see Proof as a vehicle for doing good in the world, not for making money.
• Enthusiasm to work in a dynamic startup environment and wear multiple hats. This requires significant self-motivation and drive.
• Exceptional experience and capability in your domain.
• Excellent communication skills and an interest in writing on behalf of the company.
• An interest in equity market structure – that is our business after all.
• Diversity.

Proof Trading is a lean, nimble team of mission-driven quants and engineers who specialize in institutional US equity trading. We have established an unconflicted agency broker for US equities, focused on execution, and built a first-of-its-kind electronic trading platform in the cloud.

We are live with 4 algorithms, trading US equities with major institutional clients. Our next phase of growth will be to add additional products/algorithms and roll it out to an even broader client base.

Proof Trading, Inc.
176 Broadway #15D
New York, NY 10038

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