Senior Software Engineer - Risk

Who are we?

FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

Impact

You’ll architect and build the next-generation risk solutions for FalconX and its clients. FalconX is the institutional gateway to digital asset markets. FalconX processes more than $1T+ in trading volume across spot and derivative instruments, has financed $2.5B+ in loan originations and is the 1st CFTC-registered swap dealer focused on cryptocurrency derivatives.

You will evolve FalconX’s risk technology to be best-in-class. You will work on cutting-edge technology with the right balance of speed, accuracy and reliability. Well-reputed financial institutions and crypto firms will trust and rely on your solutions for their day-to-day work. You will help unlock increased business potential and opportunities for FalconX and our clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance FalconX’s proprietary risk management tools, infrastructure, risk data, and processes.
• Architect and build scalable, robust, performant risk solutions for institutional customers and internal teams.
• Work closely with multiple members of the risk team to develop, maintain and improve the risk management stack.
• Coach and mentor teammates on supporting and maintaining FalconX’s risk solutions.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, EE, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent fields.
• Professional experience (at least 4 years) in a quant risk role
• Experience in risk management in a trading environment (hedge fund or bank)
• Knowledge of a range of financial products and experience with a variety of derivatives asset classes
• Strong passion for intuitive, analytical, out-of-the box thinking and problem solving.
• Extensive experience with software engineering, object-oriented coding design and complex, distributed architectures.
• Comfortable working with Linux/AWS environments
• Python programming experience with the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Proactive, strong sense of ownership with the ability to partner and build alignment with our risk, product and engineering teams
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal