Senior Go Engineer - Digital Assets at Flow Traders

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Proprietary Trading, Financial Services, Digital AssetsIndustries

Requirements

  • BSc or MSc in Computing Science, Mathematics or other quantitative fields
  • 2+ years working experience in professional software development using Go
  • 7+ years working experience in software development
  • Motivation and openness to learn Rust and Java, with support and mentorship from the team
  • In-depth knowledge of algorithms and data structures
  • Experience in parallel and multithreaded programming
  • Ability to communicate with technical and business colleagues
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Strong sense of teamwork and ownership and willingness to learn new skills
  • Interest in crypto trading and blockchain technology is a big plus

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement efficient, scalable microservices in Go, while also working with our core systems built in Java and Rust
  • Write clean, maintainable Go code that leverages concurrency and performance optimizations, ensuring consistency across a multi-language codebase
  • Collaborate with engineers, traders and quants to deliver features end-to-end, bridging work across different technology stacks
  • Grow your Go expertise while expanding your knowledge of Java and Rust ecosystems and distributed system design
  • As one of the first Go engineers in the company, facilitate setting the standard and sharing Go best practices with the wider engineering team

Skills

Go
Java
Rust
microservices
concurrency
performance optimization
distributed systems
low-latency
market data
data pipelines

Flow Traders

Global liquidity provider for financial markets

About Flow Traders

Flow Traders is a global liquidity provider that focuses on Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) and is expanding into other asset classes. The company operates in major financial markets across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA regions. It utilizes a proprietary technology platform to set bid and ask prices for thousands of ETP listings and similar financial products, which helps ensure there are enough buyers and sellers in the market, facilitating easier trading for investors. Flow Traders primarily serves institutional clients, such as hedge funds and asset managers, who depend on their efficient trading services. The company earns profits by taking a small margin on a large volume of trades, capitalizing on their advanced technology and market knowledge to maintain a competitive edge. Additionally, Flow Traders is dedicated to corporate social responsibility, aiming to create shared value in economic, social, and environmental aspects.

Amsterdam, NetherlandsHeadquarters
2004Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance coverage
401(k) plan with generous match
In-house lounge with a bar, game consoles, poker & billiards tables
Daily catered lunch, cold brew coffee on tap and a fully stocked kitchen
Weekly table massages and bi-weekly haircuts
Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year
Reimbursed gym membership or home equipment and other wellness initiatives
Global rotations between our offices worldwide
Flow Academy for continuous learning and opportunities to attend industry seminars and conferences

Risks

Rising competition from new digital asset exchanges challenges Flow Traders' market position.
Self-custodial trading platforms may reduce reliance on traditional liquidity providers.
Advanced cryptographic protocols could disrupt traditional data-sharing methods in financial markets.

Differentiation

Flow Traders specializes in Exchange Traded Products, expanding into diverse asset classes.
The company uses proprietary technology to provide liquidity in global financial markets.
Flow Traders invests in financial market innovators, enhancing transparency and efficiency.

Upsides

Growing interest in digital asset trading boosts demand for liquidity providers like Flow Traders.
Expansion into emerging technologies aligns with Flow Traders' strategic agenda.
Increased digitization in equity markets enhances market efficiency, benefiting Flow Traders.

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