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About the Role

At Ceryneian, we’re building a next-generation, research-driven algorithmic trading platform aimed at democratizing access to hedge fund-grade financial analytics. Headquartered in California, Ceryneian is a fintech innovation company dedicated to empowering traders with sophisticated yet accessible tools for quantitative research, strategy development, and execution.

Our flagship platform is currently under development. As a Backend Engineer, you will play a foundational role in designing and building the core trading engine and research infrastructure from the ground up. Your work will focus on developing performance-critical components that power backtesting, real-time strategy execution, and seamless integration with brokers and data providers. You’ll be responsible for bridging core engine logic with Python-based strategy interfaces, supporting a modular system architecture for isolated and scalable strategy execution, and building robust abstractions for data handling and API interactions. This role is central to delivering the reliability, flexibility, and performance that our users will rely on in fast-moving financial markets.

We are a remote-first team and are open to hiring exceptional candidates globally.

Core Tasks

·      Build and maintain the trading engine core for execution, backtesting, and event logging.

·      Develop isolated strategy execution runners to support multi-user, multi-strategy environments.

·      Implement abstraction layers for brokers and market data feeds to offer a unified API experience.

·      Bridge the core engine language with Python strategies using gRPC, ZeroMQ, or similar interop technologies.

·      Implement logic to parse and execute JSON-based strategy DSL from the strategy builder.

·      Design compute-optimized components for multi-asset workflows and scalable backtesting.

·      Capture real-time state, performance metrics, and slippage for both live and simulated runs.

·      Collaborate with infrastructure engineers to support high-availability deployments.

Top Technical Competencies

·      Proficiency in distributed systems, concurrency, and system design.

·      Strong backend/server-side development skills using C++, Rust, C#, Erlang, or Python.

·      Deep understanding of data structures and algorithms with a focus on low-latency performance.

·      Experience with event-driven and messaging-based architectures (e.g., ZeroMQ, Redis Streams).

·      Familiarity with Linux-based environments and system-level performance tuning.

Bonus Competencies

·      Understanding of financial markets, asset classes, and algorithmic trading strategies.

·      3–5 years of prior Backend experience.

·      Hands-on experience with backtesting frameworks or financial market simulators.

·      Experience with sandboxed execution environments or paper trading platforms.

·      Advanced knowledge of multithreading, memory optimization, or compiler construction.

·      Educational background from Tier-I or Tier-II institutions with strong computer science fundamentals, a passion for scalable system design, and a drive to build cutting-edge fintech infrastructure.

What We Offer

·      Opportunity to shape the backend architecture of a next-gen fintech startup.

·      A collaborative, technically driven culture.

·      Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses.

·      Flexible working hours and a remote-friendly environment for candidates across the globe.

·      Exposure to financial modeling, trading infrastructure, and real-time applications.

·      Collaboration with a world-class team from Pomona, UCLA, Harvey Mudd, and Claremont McKenna.

Ideal Candidate

You’re a backend-first thinker who’s obsessed with reliability, latency, and architectural flexibility. You enjoy building scalable systems that transform complex strategy logic into high-performance, real-time trading actions. You think in microseconds, architect for fault tolerance, and build APIs designed for developer extensibility.

Experience:- Overall 10 to 12 years of experience of which atleast 5 to 7 years’ experience should be in Information Security. Mandatory is 5 to 7 years’ experience in Information security and with one full end to end implementation experience.

Base location: - Bengaluru - Must

Joining requirement: - Not later than second week of June 2023.

Requirements: -

1.      Mandatory - ISO 27001:2013 lead implementor certified

2.      Mandatory - ISO 27001:2013 lead auditor certified (but if it is a good candidate, we can still consider)

3.      Good to have – CISA, CISM, Risk management certification, Privacy certifications.

4.      Mandatory - Atleast one end to end implementation experience of ISO 27001 standard. The candidate should have a good implementation knowledge of ISO 27001, ISO 27002 standards and is required to implement the ISO requirements and run the ISMS program for multiple countries.

5.      This immediate requirement is for implementing the ISMS program for our Canadian office location. The candidate should be willing to work from Bengaluru in EST time zone during this implementation phase whenever required.

6.      Good documentation skills.

7.      Develop, implement, maintain, review and continually improve Information Security policies.

8.      Good understanding and knowledge of applicable legal and regulatory requirements as relevant to information security.

9.      Manage and maintain a risk register / risk database along with risk treatment plans.

10.  Good understanding of physical and environmental security.

11.  Conduct Internal Audits based ISO 27001 standards and Personal Data Protection policies. A good experience in independently conducting Internal and supplier audit with respect to information security.

12.  Provide training to the employees on Privacy & Information Security Management System on regular intervals.

13.  The greater part of the job involves interacting with people, interviewing them / auditing, Preparing audit reports, discussing / persuading / influencing.

14.  Mandatory: Good verbal and written communication skills. Eye for details.

15.  Good presentation skills.

16.  Since this is a trusted role, candidates must be willing to undergo extensive background checks to verify their identity, character, qualifications, skills and experience.

Experience: 3-5 Years Experience

Skills:

Javascript, Node JS, HTML, CSS, Advanced JS


Location : Ahmedabad 

• Developing front-end website architecture.
• Designing user interactions on web pages.
• Developing back-end website applications.
• Creating servers and databases for functionality.
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
• Working alongside graphic designers for web design features.
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs.
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

• Degree in computer science.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as React(mandatory/preferred), Angular JS, and Amber.
• Proficiency with server-side languages such as Node.js(mandatory/preferred), Java, PHP.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.

Job brief

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to produce scalable software solutions. Youll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility.

Responsibilities

• Work with development team and product managers to ideate software solutions.
• Design client-side and server-side architecture.
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design.
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications.
• Write effective APIs.
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software.
• Create security and data protection settings.
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design in mind.
• Write technical documentation.

Requirements

• B.E./B.Tech. in Computer Science or a degree in Computer Science background.
• Experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role (Institute or Organization level).
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, jQuery)
• Knowledge of back-end languages and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React and Node.js)
• Familiarity with MongoDB, web servers, and UI/UX design.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• An analytical mind.
• Knowledge of Cloud Platforms like AWS or GCP is a plus.