Staff Engineer, Trading Automation and Backend Platforms
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · On-site
Senior+$275M raised
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Full-time
Flow Academy, Domain-related conferences, Daily catered lunch, Coffee and snack bar, In-house bar and lounge, Arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
Posted 14d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the architectural and technical direction for trading automation and backend platforms across the full trade lifecycle. Define long-term technical roadmaps and mentor senior engineers to elevate global engineering standards.
Requirements
Requires over 10 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record in a Staff or Principal level role. Deep expertise in high-performance distributed systems and proficiency in core backend languages like Python, Go, C++, or Java is essential.
Full job description
Flow Traders is looking for a Staff Engineer to join us in our Amsterdam office. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities.
We are looking for a senior individual contributor to lead the architectural and technical direction for our Trading Automation and Backend Engineering teams. Operating across the full trade lifecycle (pre-trade, execution, and post-trade), you will bridge the gap between engineering, trading, and operations. As a Staff Engineer, you will tackle ambiguous, large-scale problems, set global engineering standards, and scale your impact by mentoring tech leads and engineers across multiple teams.
What you will do:
Strategic Architecture & Vision
Define and own the long-term technical architecture for our trading automation, risk, and post-trade platforms.
Translate complex, ambiguous business problems into clear, executable technical roadmaps.
Architect scalable, event-driven systems optimized for high throughput, data integrity, and reliability.
Engineering Leadership & Mentorship
Elevate engineering standards across the organization, focusing on system design, observability, reliability, and scalability.
Act as an IC multiplier: mentor senior engineers, guide tech leads, and drive technical alignment across fragmented systems.
Lead efforts to responsibly decommission legacy systems in favor of modern, scalable services.
Business & Operational Impact
Partner closely with trading, quant, risk, and operations teams to align technical choices with business value.
Drive automation in post-trade and middle-office workflows (allocations, settlements, reconciliations) to drastically reduce operational risk.
What you need to succeed
10+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record operating at a Staff, Principal, or cross-team Lead level.
Proven ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders and drive consensus across multiple teams.
Deep expertise in building distributed, high-performance, and highly reliable backend systems.
Strong proficiency in at least one (or more) core backend language (Python, Go, C++, or Java).Experience with event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, Flink, Databricks, Dataproc) and data pipelines.
Solid understanding of modern infrastructure, observability, and cloud platforms.
Nice to have
Deep knowledge of specific financial workflows (ETF creation/redemption, clearing, custody).
Experience with financial reference data, symbology, or instrument modeling.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR) and their data lineage requirements.
Solid background in financial services, trading, or market making.
Strong working knowledge of the trading lifecycle (order flow, execution, and post-trade/settlement flows).
What we offer
At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here.See our benefits below:
Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
Company boat
In-house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer
Bi-weekly massages
Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
Global rotations across our offices worldwide
and more
Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders
Leading global liquidity provider and market maker. Driving transparency and efficiency in global financial markets.
Industry
Financial Services
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2004
Headquarters
Amsterdam
LinkedIn followers
110,278
Total funding
$275M
Founded in 2004, Flow Traders is a leading trading firm operating globally. Specialized in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), Flow Traders trades a broad range of asset classes, including digital assets and fixed income both on- and off-exchange. Our headquarters are in Amsterdam and we have offices in 10 locations worldwide, with more than 600 employees.
Our non-hierarchical approach stimulates innovation and development. We value creative minds and out-of-the-box thinkers and challenge them to make full use of their capacities. Flow Traders fosters a strong team-oriented culture which rewards people for their contributions to the company as a whole rather than only in their direct area of responsibility.
Offices: Jacob Bontiusplaats 9, Amsterdam, 1018 LL, NL · 1140 Avenue of the Americas, 4thfloor, New York City, 10001, US · 8 Marina View #39-03 Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore, 018960, SG · 96B Republicii Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400489, RO · 12 Finsbury Square, London, GB
principal tradingmarket makingexchange traded productsand financial derivativesCryptocurrencySoftwareStock ExchangesTrading PlatformFinancial Services
Leading global liquidity provider and market maker. Driving transparency and efficiency in global financial markets.
Industry
Financial Services
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2004
Headquarters
Amsterdam
LinkedIn followers
110,278
Total funding
$275M
Founded in 2004, Flow Traders is a leading trading firm operating globally. Specialized in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), Flow Traders trades a broad range of asset classes, including digital assets and fixed income both on- and off-exchange. Our headquarters are in Amsterdam and we have offices in 10 locations worldwide, with more than 600 employees.
Our non-hierarchical approach stimulates innovation and development. We value creative minds and out-of-the-box thinkers and challenge them to make full use of their capacities. Flow Traders fosters a strong team-oriented culture which rewards people for their contributions to the company as a whole rather than only in their direct area of responsibility.
Offices: Jacob Bontiusplaats 9, Amsterdam, 1018 LL, NL · 1140 Avenue of the Americas, 4thfloor, New York City, 10001, US · 8 Marina View #39-03 Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore, 018960, SG · 96B Republicii Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400489, RO · 12 Finsbury Square, London, GB
principal tradingmarket makingexchange traded productsand financial derivativesCryptocurrencySoftwareStock ExchangesTrading PlatformFinancial Services