Software Engineer, Trading Connectivity

Institutional Fabric for the Digital Asset Market

Founded in 2018, Talos provides institutional-grade trading technology for the global digital asset market, powering many of the major players in the crypto ecosystem. Our mission is clear: to advance the mass adoption of digital assets by seamlessly connecting institutions to the digital asset ecosystem. We are committed to building the most innovative and trusted platform in the world, supporting the entire trading lifecycle.

At Talos, you’ll find an environment that champions kindness and respect, values diverse perspectives, and upholds inclusivity at every turn. We believe every member of our team brings invaluable insights and abilities that drive Talos forward. In our pursuit of excellence, we foster a culture of trust, integrity, collaboration, and mutual growth.

We are a tight-knit yet globally distributed team of highly experienced engineers and business leaders, with hubs in New York, London, Singapore, and Cyprus. You’ll be part of a hybrid-friendly environment where your unique talents and insights will play a crucial role in building something extraordinary.

As a Software Engineer in our Trading Connectivity team, you will be designing, developing, and maintaining high performance backend systems that integrate with our expansive provider network. Your tasks will involve collaboration with product managers, trading support, other engineering teams, and our clients to integrate and support new liquidity providers joining the Talos network. You will play an important role in improving the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of the platform, and owning the end to end integration process from gathering requirements to deployment.

Want to learn more about Talos’s engineering culture? Check out Sonic, our first open-source project which allows Talos to achieve microsecond network stack latency in Go:

• Design, implement, test, and deploy high-performance backend systems and services, with a focus on trading connectivity
• Integrate new liquidity providers into the expansive Talos network to enhance the efficiency and value of the Talos platform
• Act as a point of contact and own the integration process from the requirements gathering stage, all the way to interfacing with the technical teams of the external providers, building, testing and successfully deploying the work to production
• Continuously improve the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of the Talos platform
• Collaborate with the product team, other engineering teams, support, and our clients to develop solutions that support the full trade lifecycle, from inception to execution
• Be part of an open and transparent culture as we grow the team

• 2-5 years of software engineering experience, ideally in Go, or Java. We predominantly use Go but no prior experience is required.
• BEng, MEng, BSc or MSc in Computer Science or related field or experience
• Demonstrated ability to assess, troubleshoot, and debug complex integration issues efficiently.
• Proven track record of building and working with sophisticated backend systems, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Experience in financial technology, with expertise in crypto and/or traditional finance, is a strong advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling clear and effective interaction with clients and team members.

You will also enjoy a comprehensive array of competitive benefits, regardless of your location, within our warm, welcoming, and ambitious company culture. Some of our benefits include:

• Retirement plan contributions
• Unlimited Vacation + a PTO bonus:
  Employees that take 15 days of vacation, with 5 days being consecutive, receive a $2000 USD bonus.
• Bonus and stock ownership
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave for 20 weeks, after 1 year of service
• Global offsites and team outings
• A one-time stipend towards at-home office set-up for all employees
• A wellness credit of $50 accrued monthly, to go towards things like gym memberships, ski-passes, and work out classes.
• A lunch credit of $25 USD towards lunches for days…