Senior Software Engineer
New York Full-time Senior Software Engineering
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at Cantor Fitzgerald/BGC. New York · full-time · $150,000–$250,000 base.
SalaryStated by Cantor Fitzgerald/BGC
$150,000 – $250,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from Cantor Fitzgerald/BGCOur estimate for the market: $175,500–$232,323Median $200,000
The range includes the market median of $200,000 for senior software engineering roles in New York.
Worked out from 227 postings that stated pay, median $200,000. Last updated Oct 23, 2026.
RoleSoftware Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationNew York
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$150,000–$250,000
PostedSep 28, 2026 · 3w ago
Role brief
techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build and document Java applications that handle live FX trades with high speed and reliability
- Turn business and product needs into technical designs for distributed, latency-sensitive trading systems
- Set architecture and engineering direction, while coaching engineers on design, testing and code quality
- Resolve major production incidents, find their root causes and make changes that prevent repeat failures
- Improve system speed and resilience, and assess AI-assisted tools and other technologies for engineering work
What you bring
- At least fifteen years in software engineering, including substantial work developing high-performance Java applications
- Hands-on experience building and supporting multithreaded, distributed systems for real-time trading
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology or a related discipline
- A record of leading architecture decisions and mentoring engineers on technical standards
Who this fits
This role suits a senior engineer who can lead technical design while remaining hands-on with performance and production issues. You’ll support a round-the-clock production environment and work with business, operations and technology stakeholders. The position is based in New York.
From the employer
Cantor Fitzgerald Technology Markets LLC is seeking a seasoned Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of a latency‑sensitive foreign‑exchange trading platform. The role blends deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, guiding architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving the resolution of critical production issues while collaborating closely with business and operations stakeholders.
- Design, develop, test, and document reliable, high‑performance Java applications for a real‑time FX trading platform.
- Translate business and product requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Lead architecture and design of complex, distributed, latency‑sensitive trading systems.
- Establish technical direction and mentor engineers on design, code quality, testing, and best practices.
- Partner with technology and business stakeholders to shape the engineering roadmap.
- Diagnose and resolve critical production incidents, performing root‑cause analysis and preventive improvements.
- Evaluate and promote emerging technologies, including AI‑assisted tools, to enhance engineering efficiency.
- Ensure systems are resilient, highly available, and fault‑tolerant.
- Support 24/7 production environments with minimal downtime.
- Drive performance optimization for scalability, reliability, and low latency.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, including high‑performance Java development.
- Hands‑on experience building and supporting multithreaded, distributed, real‑time trading systems.
- Proven track record leading technical design and architectural decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence engineering standards.
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and distributed‑system design.
- Expertise optimizing applications for performance, scalability, reliability, and latency.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Experience with Linux environments, scripting, network programming, and relational databases (e.g., Oracle).
- Background in electronic order handling, FIX protocol, and market‑data processing is a plus.
Compensation Expectations: $150,000 - $250,000 Base Salary
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