Staff Software Engineer, tastytrade

• Seasoned Architect: 8+ years of professional experience building and scaling complex web applications, with a track record of designing large scale, low latency systems
• Polyglot Proficiency: Mastery of modern web technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, Svelte, HTML, CSS) plus strong backend fundamentals in Java, C++, or Ruby
• Strategic Thinker: Able to translate ambiguous business goals into clear technical roadmaps, balancing short term deliverables with long term platform vision
• Influencer & Mentor: Proven ability to drive consensus across teams, lead design discussions, and cultivate technical talent through direct coaching and code reviews
• Performance Obsessed: Deep understanding of front-end performance profiling, critical rendering path, and browser optimization techniques
• Quality Advocate: Committed to test driven development, robust CI/CD practices, and continuous improvement—always looking for ways to raise the bar
• Growth Mindset: Eager to learn new languages and frameworks, comfortable diving into unfamiliar stacks, and quick to ramp up on cutting edge technologies

Desirable

• As a Staff Software Engineer on our web trading platform, you'll be a technical architect and influencer—owning large-scale initiatives that shape the future of our client-facing applications
• You'll partner closely with product, design, infrastructure, and risk teams to drive strategic decisions, mentor across squads, and ensure our platform remains performant, resilient, and innovative
• Lead the design of end-to-end solutions for our Svelte based trading client and core Java trading logic library, balancing modularity, performance, and maintainability
• Set coding standards, tooling choices, and best practices. Evaluate emerging frameworks, languages, and patterns—owning proof-of-concepts to validate fir for tastytrade
• Perform deep profiling of front end and back-end components; identify bottlenecks and guide major refactors or platform upgrades to support millions of daily trades with sub 100ms latency
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Infrastructure, and other teams to align on roadmaps, define release strategies, and ensure compliance with regulatory and risk requirements
• Provide hands-on technical mentorship to Senior and Principal Engineers. Lead architecture forums, brown-bag sessions, and design reviews that elevate the entire engineering organization
• Champion a "shift-left" mindset; driving test automation, CI/CD pipeline enhancements, and production observability (logging, tracing, metrics) to minimize incidents and accelerate feedback loops