Market Connectivity Engineer - FIX Implementations
at Millennium
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- Compensation
- $160,000 – $250,000 USD
- City
- New York City
- Country
- United States
Currency: $ (USD)
Join the Market Connectivity team to develop and maintain front-office trading connectivity, integrating brokers, exchanges, ECNs and third-party platforms across asset classes. Primary focus is onboarding external trading teams and ensuring seamless integration of third-party trading systems with the Millennium ecosystem. The role requires hands-on development (primarily Java) on Linux, strong FIX protocol knowledge, networking expertise, and the ability to troubleshoot production (Level 3) issues. Experience with market structure across equities, futures, options and FX is essential.
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.
