Senior OTC Software Engineer

Location New York
Discipline: Financial Technology
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Lewis Piper

Contact email: lewis.piper@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3818
Published: 1 day ago

Venture Search has partnered with a leading global crypto market maker, that are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with deep expertise in OTC trading systems. This individual will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance trading platforms that support OTC operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and optimize trading infrastructure for OTC execution and settlement.
  • Collaborate closely with traders, quantitative teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to implement trading strategies and workflows.
  • Build and maintain scalable APIs and microservices supporting trade lifecycle management, pricing, and risk systems.
  • Design resilient solutions for clearing, settlement, and regulatory compliance.
Qualifications
  • Extensive hands-on experience building OTC trading systems or platforms.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in a low-level programming language.
  • Deep understanding of financial markets, trade lifecycles, and OTC market structures.
Nice to Have
  • Experience with Rust programming.
  • Knowledge of cryptocurrency or digital asset markets.
  • Familiarity with trading protocols such as FIX and WebSocket, as well as market data systems.
  • Background in high-frequency or algorithmic trading environments.