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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer (Golang) - Trading Systems - **Company:** Ostium Labs Co. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $320,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Trading, Software Quality, Database Schema, PostgreSQL, Message Broker, RabbitMQ, Software Tools, Software Engineering, WebSocket, GitHub Copilot, Backend, Low Latency, Apache Kafka, Web3.js, Api Design, Restful APIs, GPT, User Administration, Golang - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e90a72fcbd4fd175 ## About the Role * Strong professional experience with Golang. * Experience effectively using AI tools to improve software development while validating outputs and maintaining high engineering standards. * Deep understanding of database schema design, evolution, migration, and optimization. * Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL. * Experience with API development. * Experience with message brokers such as NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar. * Experience working with WebSockets. * Strong understanding of financial concepts, trading systems, market infrastructure, or capital markets. * Comfortable building low-latency, high-performance backend systems. * Experience working with distributed backend services. Nice to Have * NATS * Redpanda * gRPC * Experience building pricing or market data systems * Experience working in Web3/Crypto environments What We're Looking For We're looking for engineers who are: * Risk-aware and focused on building reliable systems. * Strong AI users who leverage AI responsibly-not simply relying on generated code. * Solution-oriented and able to prioritize business impact. * Self-driven and capable of taking ownership. * Humble, collaborative, and eager to learn from cross-functional teams. * Team-first contributors focused on company success. * Comfortable executing within an existing architecture while delivering high-quality engineering work. Requirements * Mid to Senior level backend engineering experience. * Crypto/Web3 experience is required. * Strong market literacy and understanding of financial systems. * Ability to work from New York City and attend the office as required., * How many years of professional experience do you have with Golang, PostgreSQL, REST/gRPC APIs, WebSockets, and message brokers (NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)? Please describe your experience. * Do you have experience building low-latency backend systems, financial/trading platforms, or market data systems? If yes, please provide specific examples of your contributions. * How do you use AI tools (such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) in your software development workflow while ensuring code quality, correctness, and security? * Do you have professional experience in Web3/Crypto? ## Description * Build and expand our Entity Service, the central configuration platform for assets, providers, market mappings, model parameters, smart contract configurations, and more. * Develop a low-latency, highly reliable pricing system for real-time transaction pricing. * Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, infrastructure, data, and backend engineering teams. * Build and maintain centralized pricing services responsible for determining real-time asset values across the platform. * Develop APIs and backend services that power mission-critical trading infrastructure. * Contribute to the Entity Service UI, enabling internal users to propose, review, and manage configuration changes with strong access control and user management. * Help build scalable infrastructure that enables engineers to self-serve most infrastructure requirements and focus on higher-impact engineering work. * Execute within an established system design while delivering reliable, high-quality implementations. ## Related Videos - [Smart Contract fundamentals - My first DApp](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/52-smart-contract-fundamentals-my-first-dapp) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Agentic AI in Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100274-agentic-ai-in-go) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)