Principal Software Engineer Architect

Kforce has a client in Jersey City, NJ that is seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Architect to play a key role in the design and development of a next-generation global electronic trading platform. This is a highly visible, hands-on role for someone who thrives in low-latency environments and is passionate about building scalable, high-performance systems that support algorithmic trading, smart order routing, SOR, and real-time market data processing.

Summary

The Principal Software Engineer/Architect will play a critical role in defining the architecture and technical direction of a modern algorithmic trading platform, translating complex business requirements into robust production-grade services and partnering closely with trading product and infrastructure teams to deliver resilient, low-latency solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect design and develop a high-throughput enterprise-grade algorithmic trading platform.
• Define the architecture and core components of an Algo Platform, including: • Strategy orchestration • Order lifecycle management • Market connectivity • Execution analytics
• Design and implement execution algorithms, e.g. TWAP, VWAP, and other participation or liquidity-seeking strategies with a focus on performance determinism and extensibility.
• Development of distributed event-driven systems using Java and high-performance messaging technologies.
• Design and optimize Smart Order Routing (SOR) logic across multiple trading venues.
• Leverage cloud technologies (AWS) to build scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant platform components where appropriate.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices for performance optimization, reliability, observability, and code quality.
• Provide technical mentorship across engineering teams.