Job Description
Technical Solution Architect – Institutional Trading / Crypto Exchange
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About the Company
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A global fintech organisation operating in the online trading and digital asset space. Founded in ****, the company provides institutional and retail clients with access to global markets through advanced trading platforms spanning forex, crypto, and other financial instruments.
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With a distributed workforce across multiple international locations, the organisation combines the scale of a regulated financial institution with the agility of a modern technology company. The culture is fast-moving, collaborative, and innovation-driven, with a strong focus on building reliable, high-performance trading infrastructure for global users.
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The Role
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We are seeking an experienced Technical Solution Architect to lead the design and evolution of the institutional connectivity and access layer for a high-performance trading platform.
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This is a hands‐on architectural leadership role responsible for the end‐to‐end design, implementation, and optimisation of trading system connectivity—particularly the FIX protocol‐based APIs used by institutional clients, liquidity providers, and trading counterparties.
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You will define and own the architecture that enables secure, scalable, and low‐latency order flow into the exchange, ensuring world‐class reliability and performance across all external trading integrations.
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This role also includes managing a distributed engineering team ****** people across multiple regions) and working closely with product, engineering, risk, and compliance teams.
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Key Responsibilities
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Lead the design and evolution of core trading system architecture for a digital asset exchange
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Own institutional connectivity and API architecture,



with a strong focus on FIX protocol (4.4)
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Design high‐availability, high‐throughput, and low‐latency systems supporting:n
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Order matching
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Market data distribution
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Clearing and settlement workflows
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Risk and compliance controls
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Define and maintain FIX API specifications, interface documentation, and integration standards
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Ensure seamless integration for institutional clients and liquidity providers
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Identify system bottlenecks and deliver forward‐looking architectural improvements
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Lead technical design reviews and drive implementation across engineering teams
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Establish architecture standards, engineering best practices, and development guidelines
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Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to ensure regulatory alignment
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Monitor industry trends in distributed systems, exchange infrastructure, and blockchain technologies, and apply relevant innovations
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Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a cross‐functional engineering team
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Manage cross‐regional collaboration across development, QA, DevOps, and infrastructure teams
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Requirements
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Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (Master's preferred)
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10 years of software engineering and system architecture experience
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3 years in crypto exchange, trading venue, or traditional financial markets (FX, equities, derivatives, etc.)
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Deep understanding of exchange systems including:n
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Matching engines
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Market data systems
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Clearing/settlement
workflows
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Risk management systems
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Strong expertise in FIX protocol (4.4 or higher) including API design and implementation
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Proven experience designing low‐latency, high‐concurrency distributed systems
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Robust programming background in at least one major language (e.g., Java, C, Go)
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Experience with messaging systems, caching layers, and distributed databases
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Understanding of blockchain concepts is beneficial
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Strong commercial and business awareness within financial markets
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Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architecture
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Experience leading cross‐functional engineering teams across multiple regions
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
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Nice to Have
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Experience working in global exchange environments or tier‐1 trading institutions
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Hands‐on experience building or optimising FIX gateways
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Exposure to international or multi‐regulatory environments
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Experience scaling trading systems under high‐volume conditions
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What's on Offer
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Competitive compensation package (region dependent)
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Hybrid / flexible working arrangements with international collaboration
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Opportunity to lead architecture for a global‐scale trading platform
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High‐impact role shaping institutional trading infrastructure
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Strong engineering culture with emphasis on innovation and performance
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Ongoing learning, development, and leadership opportunities
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Global team environment across multiple time zones
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