Staff Software Engineer, Order Handling and Ledger Team

About the role

tastytrade is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to own and evolve the backend systems that power order handling, ledger, and settlement flows for its retail brokerage platform. The role sits within a lean, high‑impact team that values autonomy, pragmatic problem‑solving, and high availability.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain the core backend services that process orders, manage ledgers, and handle settlement.
• Collaborate with product managers to define feature scope, create implementation plans, and drive delivery across cross‑functional teams.
• Provide technical leadership by guiding project teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Conduct thorough code reviews focused on design quality, domain correctness, stability, and performance.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, experiment with new tools, and propose improvements to existing solutions.
• Define engineering standards and serve as a go‑to expert for critical architectural decisions.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex production incidents and participate in on‑call rotations.

Required profile

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant leadership and mentorship responsibilities.
• Deep expertise in building robust backend systems with strong understanding of idempotency, transactions, concurrency control, and reliable inter‑service communication.
• Proven ability to master a language or framework quickly and apply best practices.
• Fast learner who can absorb new concepts, acknowledge gaps, and seek solutions.

Required skills

• Backend development
• Designing idempotent services
• Transaction management
• Concurrency control