Senior Trading Systems Developer (OMS & Trader Workflow) at Falcon X
About the Role
FalconX is a digital-asset brokerage and trading platform bridging traditional finance and crypto markets.
The Senior Trading Systems Developer will build the firm’s next-generation Order Management System (OMS) and trader-facing workflows. This role spans full stack—from Java backend services, to Python/Go integrations and React frontends—supporting institutional trading across spot, derivatives, and structured products.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain backend services in Java (with components in Python/Go).
Design and implement normalized database schemas to model complex order lifecycles and trader workflows.
Build and enhance trader-facing UIs using React and TypeScript.
Work with APIs (WebSocket, FIX, REST) to integrate internal strategies and external venues.
Contribute to performance monitoring, alerting, and observability for systems built.
Requirements & Qualifications
Proficiency in Java, with working knowledge of Python or Go.
Familiarity with React, TypeScript, and building frontend components.
Strong understanding of relational databases, data modeling and SQL.
Interest in electronic trading workflows, order state transitions, and real-time system behavior.
Nice to have: exposure to trading systems (OMS/EMS), FIX protocol, message bus frameworks (Kafka), event-driven architectures.
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