Market Connectivity Engineer - FIX Implementations
at Millennium
Posted 17 days ago
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Seeking an experienced connectivity engineer to join a global Market Connectivity team responsible for developing and maintaining front-office trading solutions and integrating third-party trading systems into the Millennium ecosystem. The role focuses on onboarding external trading teams and implementing FIX connectivity (FIX 4.2–5.0) across brokers, exchanges, ECNs, and other platforms. Strong hands-on experience with Java multithreading, Linux development, networking (TCP/IP & multicast), and troubleshooting production issues is required. Knowledge of market structure for equities, futures, options and FX, and familiarity with binary protocols and C++ are advantageous.
- Compensation
- $160,000 – $250,000 USD
- City
- New York City
- Country
- United States
Currency: $ (USD)
Full Job Description
collaborating with brokers, exchanges, ECNs, and third-party platforms across all asset classes and regions.
Principal Responsibilities
In this role, the candidates primary focus will be on onboarding external trading teams, ensuring seamless integration of third-party trading systems with the Millennium eco-system.
Qualifications/Skills Required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
5+ years Java programming with multi-threading development experience.
C++ development is a plus.
A solid understanding of object-oriented programming is required.
3+ years of financial institution experience required.
Strong FIX protocol knowledge is required, FIX 4.2 – FIX 5.0.
Knowledge of binary trading protocols is a plus.
Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Extensive Linux development experience required.
Must have a strong understanding of market structure for equities, futures, options and FX products.
Must have a working knowledge of networking protocols - TCP/IP & multicast.
Must be able to troubleshoot production issues (Level "3" support).
The estimated base salary range for this position is $160,000 to $250,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future. Millennium pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.
