Lead Engineer

Role : - Lead Engineer

Location : - Remote

We are seeking a  hands-on Lead Backend Engineer  to help build a new  Futures Commodity Commissions Market (FCM) platform —a greenfield, regulated financial trading product focused on binary sports prediction markets.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the architecture and implementation of a  federally regulated financial system  from the ground up. You'll be responsible for designing and developing core backend services for a compliant, low-latency trading platform, working closely with architects, compliance leads, and frontend engineers.

You must be a  strong developer first , capable of owning complex services end-to-end, while also mentoring team members and influencing architectural decisions. This is not a management role—it is a  hands-on, high-impact engineering position  for someone passionate about building real-time, resilient, and secure systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy  backend services that support :
• A performant  Order Management System (OMS)  for trade matching and execution.
• Clearing House integration  for trade settlement and funds movement.
• Regulatory compliance modules  for pre-trade / post-trade checks and reporting (CFTC, NFA).
• Back office reporting and reconciliation  tools for statements, balances, and DCO communication.
• Write high-quality, production-grade code using  .NET Core and C++ , with an emphasis on performance, correctness, and maintainability.
• Define and build scalable APIs, ensuring seamless integration with frontend systems (SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, Next.js).
• Own technical decisions across services, including data modeling, service boundaries, observability, and error handling.
• Deploy, monitor, and support backend systems in a  cloud-native AWS environment  (DynamoDB, Kafka, EC2, EKS).
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, compliance teams, and fellow engineers to iterate on requirements and deliver production-ready solutions.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers through code reviews and technical support, while staying hands-on with daily development tasks.
• Identify opportunities to integrate third-party services or open-source components to accelerate delivery.

Tech Stack & Tools

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

What You’ll Bring