Staff Software Engineer at Clear Street

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • At least 8+ years of professional experience implementing low-latency, high-throughput data pipelines
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems and the challenges involved in real-time data pipelines (e.g., data consistency, fault tolerance, scalability)
  • Familiarity with financial market data, including security prices, and asset classes like equities, options, futures, etc
  • Strong familiarity with Linux/BSD
  • Familiarity with TCP/IP and UDP (Unicast/Multicast) networking

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain real-time data pipelines to handle financial market data with low latency and high throughput in a resilient manner
  • Work with various asset classes such as equities, options, futures, and other financial instruments to ensure timely and accurate data processing
  • Collaborate with product, trading, and risk teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions that meet business needs
  • Develop efficient mechanisms for integrating market data feeds from exchanges and other sources into our systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues, data discrepancies, and ensure data integrity across the pipeline
  • Continuously monitor the performance and health of data pipelines, identifying and mitigating potential issues before they impact system performance

Skills

C++
Rust
Go
Java
Python
gRPC
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
Kafka
Kubernetes

Clear Street

Provides prime brokerage and trading services

About Clear Street

Clear Street provides a unified platform for trading various financial products, including equities and options, across major markets. Their services focus on prime brokerage, which encompasses trade execution, financing, clearing, and custody, helping clients manage their trading activities effectively. The platform is cloud-based and API-first, allowing for easy integration with other systems and scalability for users. This setup enables clients to concentrate on trading rather than technical complexities. Clear Street differentiates itself with competitive pricing and a flexible approach, catering to both individual investors and large institutions. The company's goal is to enhance the infrastructure of capital markets, making trading more efficient and accessible.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$457.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Company equity
401k matching
Parental leave
Full medical, dental & vision insurance
Lunch stipends
Fully stocked kitchens
Happy hours

Risks

Increased competition in cloud-native brokerage could pressure Clear Street's market share.
Regulatory changes in Europe may impose additional compliance costs for Clear Street.
Cryptocurrency market volatility could impact Clear Street's BTC yield strategies.

Differentiation

Clear Street offers a cloud-native clearing and custody system for capital markets.
The company provides a unified platform for trading equities and options globally.
Clear Street's API-first approach allows seamless integration with other software systems.

Upsides

Clear Street's UK expansion opens access to European markets and new revenue streams.
Winning top awards in technology and client service enhances Clear Street's market reputation.
Investment in Databento boosts Clear Street's access to advanced market data solutions.

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