
Senior Backend Engineer – Breakout Prop (Remote – Europe)
Jobgether
United Kingdom
•6 hours ago
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About
- This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer - Breakout Prop in Europe.
- This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of cryptocurrency trading technology, building and maintaining high-performance, low-latency backend systems for a sophisticated trading platform. You will design and implement core services for real-time data pipelines, trade surveillance, and portfolio analytics, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and scalability. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including CTO, engineering, operations, and data, you will contribute to metrics dashboards, risk reporting, and performance analytics while helping shape the future of crypto trading. The position allows for a fully remote setup across Europe, giving you flexibility while solving complex, high-impact engineering challenges in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
- Accountabilities
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using C# and ASP.NET Core.
- Build data pipelines and models to support real-time financial metrics, performance analytics, and risk monitoring.
- Optimize database schemas and complex queries in PostgreSQL for speed and reliability.
- Integrate APIs with third-party systems to ensure data consistency and operational reliability.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks to meet strict uptime and latency requirements.
- Implement robust security practices including authentication, authorization, and encryption.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and data teams to ensure systems support real-time trading and reporting needs.
The ideal candidate will have
- 7+ years of backend engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in high-performance, metrics-driven, or financial systems.
- Strong expertise in C# and ASP.NET Core.
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and optimizing complex queries and schemas.
- Familiarity with deploying and scaling applications in AWS or equivalent cloud environments.
- Experience building APIs, real-time data pipelines, and metrics systems.
- Interest in cryptocurrency markets and trading systems.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fully remote, fast-paced, and innovative team environment.
This role offers
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Fully remote work across Europe.
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge crypto trading technology.
- Exposure to high-scale financial systems and advanced analytics.
- Collaboration with an experienced, globally distributed team.
- Career growth opportunities in blockchain and fintech.
- Inclusive, merit-based work environment that celebrates diversity and innovation.
- Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.
- When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
- 🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
- 📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
- 🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
- 🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.
- The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.
- Thank you for your interest!
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