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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Talos Trading, Inc. - **Location:** New York, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), C++ (Programming Language), Digital Assets, Distributed Systems, Performance Tuning, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Tokenization, WebSocket, Concurrency, Backend, Restful APIs, Grpc - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-engineer-tokenization-talos-2-7833435 ## About the Role This is a backend engineering role requiring strong systems thinking, production ownership, and experience operating in complex financial environments., * 3+ years of backend engineering experience in Go (preferred), Java, or C++. * Strong expertise building and operating large-scale backend systems. * Experience developing enterprise-grade software with strict correctness and reliability requirements. * Proven experience designing and integrating REST, gRPC, or WebSocket APIs. * Strong understanding of performance optimization, concurrency, and distributed system design. Preferred * Experience with institutional crypto trading systems or digital asset infrastructure. * Background in trading, risk, or investment management software. * Exposure to multiple asset classes or multi-strategy trading environments. * Experience integrating with third-party financial systems or custodial platforms. ## Description Talos is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Tokenization team, focused on backend systems integration and enterprise-grade platform development. This role centers on building and maintaining high-performance backend services that power tokenized asset workflows and institutional trading infrastructure. You will work on integrating internal systems with external counterparties, designing robust APIs, and ensuring performance, scalability, and security across distributed services., * Design, develop, and maintain backend services supporting tokenization and related trading workflows. * Build and optimize high-performance, scalable, and secure distributed systems. * Design and implement REST, gRPC, and WebSocket APIs for internal and external integrations. * Lead integration efforts with third-party platforms, custodians, and trading venues. * Contribute to system architecture decisions to support enterprise-grade reliability and scalability. * Participate in the full development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production monitoring., Agencies, search firms, recruitment firms and similar organizations ("Agencies") must obtain advance written approval from Talos's internal recruiting team to submit resumes, AND must sign a valid fully executed placement agreement with Talos in order to be eligible to receive any Fees from Talos. Talos will not pay a Fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. 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