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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Exchange - **Company:** Fanatics Inc - **Location:** Jacksonville, FL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Trading, Audit Trail, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), DevOps, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, PostgreSQL, Software Tools, Service Development Studio, Strategies of Testing, Data Logging, Backend, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Solid Principles, Low Latency, Production Code, Apache Kafka - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pj29z2n0li ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience building highly scalable, high-performance backend applications or distributed systems. * Background in regulated exchange or financial infrastructure strongly preferred, brokerage, futures or derivatives exchanges (e.g. CBOE, CME, ICE), market makers, or hedge funds with relevant trading infrastructure experience, or similar CFTC/SEC-regulated environments. * Strong production experience with Java; Kotlin experience a plus. * Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, PubSub, or similar) in a financial or high-throughput context. * Strong understanding of data integrity and transaction management in PostgreSQL or equivalent RDBMS, including financial-grade data modelling. * Solid grasp of software design principles (SOLID, DRY) and testing methodologies (unit, integration, end-to-end). * Familiarity with CFTC compliance requirements, MNPI handling, and audit trail obligations in a regulated trading environment. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and safe deployment practices for backend services. * Production reliability experience: monitoring, logging, alerting, on-call, and SLO definition. * Demonstrated experience using AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) to ship production code; able to articulate specific workflow improvements. * Communicates complex technical concepts clearly to engineering, compliance, and business stakeholders. * Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities evolve and decisions are made quickly., * Previous experience at a US-regulated financial exchange or licensed trading platform (e.g. CBOE, CME, or similar). * Familiarity with low-latency trading systems, order book design, or market data infrastructure. * Experience with low-latency in-memory systems and the performance engineering techniques required to operate them at scale. * Experience with Aeron or similar high-performance messaging frameworks used in financial trading environments. * Experience modernising legacy Java codebases in a financial services context. * Previous experience in a high-growth or scale-up environment. * Contributions to open-source projects or the technical community. Depending on the role, your interview and onboarding experience may include in-person components, such as onsite interviews or Launching into Better: LIVE, a multi-day cultural immersion in New York City for full-time, non-seasonal hires. These sessions are designed to build connections and bring our culture to life, though specific travel and participation requirements will be confirmed based on your role and location. Your recruiter will provide clear guidance at each stage of the process. ## Description * Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed backend services supporting the FMX exchange platform. * Own services and features end-to-end: spec writing, implementation, instrumentation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration based on metrics. * Work within and help modernise the existing Java codebase while contributing to new service development in Java and potentially Kotlin. * Contribute to the architecture for order processing, market data distribution, and trade lifecycle management on a CFTC-regulated exchange. * Build and maintain reliable daily reporting pipelines, ensuring data integrity and full audit trails across all trading activity. * Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations, contribute to SLO definition, alerting strategy, and incident response for mission-critical trading infrastructure. * Model and manage data for contracts, orders, positions, and settlements with an emphasis on correctness, integrity, and regulatory auditability. * Collaborate with the DevOps/Platform team to ensure services are observable, scalable, and compliant with MNPI and insider trading restrictions. * Conduct thorough code reviews, raising the bar on code quality, readability, security, and maintainability. * Leverage AI tools to accelerate development velocity while maintaining high standards for security, correctness, and regulatory compliance. * Establish and document team standards for AI usage, prompt patterns, code review checklists, and validation strategies. * Contribute to a fast-paced environment, unblocking others and taking initiative where processes are still being defined. ## Related Videos - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [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) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [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)