Software Engineer, Trading Platform (AI-Native)
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About the Role
NEXT Ventures seeks a senior Software Engineer to lead the Futures Trading Rules & Risk Squad, building backend-heavy trading infrastructure and risk management systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expert PHP/Laravel skills, and hands-on AI-native engineering workflows.
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Responsibilities
- Architect and own futures trading platform integrations including Rithmic and CQG, ensuring reliable, low latency data flow and order routing
- Design scalable event processing pipelines for market data ingestion, order events, and risk evaluations
- Build backend systems that support platform independence and reduce operational dependency on third party vendors
- Design and implement the Futures Rules Engine and Abuse Detection System with configurable trading rules and breach detection logic
- Build investigation tooling for futures specific abuse patterns including HFT, spoofing, copy trading, and hedging violations
- Develop configurable risk management systems allowing operations and risk teams to manage rules and margin parameters without code deployments
- Conduct proactive query optimization and performance tuning across high volume futures trading systems
- Design scalable database schemas and indexing strategies for trade logs, risk events, and position data
- Implement reliable event driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Streams, or similar technologies
- Lead engineering standards, code reviews, technical documentation, and architectural consistency across PHP/Laravel and Next.js systems
- Manage delivery priorities, sprint execution, dependency coordination, and technical trade offs within the squad
- Partner closely with Risk, Operations, and Business teams to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend architecture expertise in high performance systems
- Expert proficiency in PHP/Laravel, with strong experience in Node.js, Next.js, and event driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Streams, or similar
- Proven experience integrating trading platforms, FIX APIs, broker connectivity layers, or financial trading infrastructure
- Strong database architecture and optimization skills using MySQL or PostgreSQL for high volume financial data systems
- Experience building configurable rule engines, risk management systems, or auditable business logic platforms within fintech, prop trading, or brokerage environments
- Solid understanding of futures trading concepts, abuse detection patterns, compliance requirements, and operational risk workflows
- Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to collaborate across Risk, Operations, Business, and Engineering teams
- Mandatory hands on experience with AI native engineering workflows using tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar AI coding agents
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Who We Are
- NEXT Ventures is a global platform revolutionising access to performance based capital.
- Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers.
Your Role in Our Mission
- You will lead the Futures Trading Rules & Risk Squad, building systems that power risk management, abuse detection, and trading platform connectivity.
- You will architect backend heavy trading infrastructure, drive platform integrations such as Rithmic and CQG, and build configurable rule engines.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Architect and own futures trading platform integrations including Rithmic and CQG, ensuring reliable, low latency data flow and order routing.
- Design scalable event processing pipelines for market data ingestion, order events, and risk evaluations.
- Build backend systems that support platform independence and reduce operational dependency on third party vendors.
- Design and implement the Futures Rules Engine and Abuse Detection System with configurable trading rules and breach detection logic.
- Build investigation tooling for futures specific abuse patterns including HFT, spoofing, copy trading, and hedging violations.
- Develop configurable risk management systems allowing operations and risk teams to manage rules and margin parameters without code deployments.
- Conduct proactive query optimization and performance tuning across high volume futures trading systems.
- Design scalable database schemas and indexing strategies for trade logs, risk events, and position data.
- Implement reliable event driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Streams, or similar technologies.
- Lead engineering standards, code reviews, technical documentation, and architectural consistency across PHP/Laravel and Next.js systems.
- Manage delivery priorities, sprint execution, dependency coordination, and technical trade offs within the squad.
- Partner closely with Risk, Operations, and Business teams to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend architecture expertise in high performance systems.
- Expert proficiency in PHP/Laravel, with strong experience in Node.js, Next.js, and event driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Streams, or similar technologies.
- Proven experience integrating trading platforms, FIX APIs, broker connectivity layers, or financial trading infrastructure.
- Strong database architecture and optimization skills using MySQL or PostgreSQL for high volume financial data systems.
- Experience building configurable rule engines, risk management systems, or auditable business logic platforms within fintech, prop trading, or brokerage environments.
- Solid understanding of futures trading concepts, abuse detection patterns, compliance requirements, and operational risk workflows.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across Risk, Operations, Business, and Engineering teams.
- Mandatory hands on experience with AI native engineering workflows using tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar AI coding agents.
Your X Factor
- Ability to architect high performance trading systems under real world operational constraints.
- Strong ownership mindset with experience leading squads in fast moving fintech or trading environments.
- Deep understanding of trading infrastructure, abuse detection, and configurable risk systems.
- AI native engineering approach with demonstrated productivity gains through agentic workflows.
Your Journey after Applying
- 30 minute HR interview with the Talent Acquisition team member.
- Assessment stage.
- 45 minute Problem Solving Interview.
- 60 minute Bar Raiser Interview.
Why Join NEXT
- At NEXT Ventures, we believe the right talent fuels breakthrough innovation.
- Join our team of bold thinkers where technology meets transformation.
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