MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the worldâs largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Developer Experience (DevEx) team.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, ideally within financial services or other high-performance, low-latency domains.
- Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, or Go, with a strong background in building internal platform tools and automation.
- Experience developing or deploying AI-assisted developer tools, such as LLM-based code assistants, intelligent CI/CD systems, or automated documentation/testing frameworks.
- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible), and container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Expertise in software build systems, dependency management, and continuous integration best practices.
- Familiarity with machine learning operations (MLOps) concepts or AI model lifecycle management.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams and technical domains.
- Background in trading systems or front-office technologies is highly desirable.
- Experience designing and operating APIs and internal services used by many teams
- Strong DevOps background and CI/CD experience (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Proven track record delivering cross-team platform capabilities with strong operational ownership
- Excellent problem-solving skills and comfort in a fast-moving environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence without authority
Benefits
- Hybrid Environment: Our employees enjoy a mix of working in the office and from home
- Free Food: We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office. Plus, our offices are stocked with snacks
- Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO package including vacation and personal days, sick leave and charity days
- Generous Parental Leave: Up to 20 weeks fully paid leave
- 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar employer match up to $17,500
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Employees can purchase MarketAxess common stock at a discount
- Wellness Stipend: We provide employees with up to $1K annually towards gym memberships, home office equipment and more
- Onsite Healthcare: We offer convenient access to world-class care through Mount Sinai at our Hudson Yards location
- Tuition Assistance and Professional Development: Benefit from live and on-demand learning, role-specific training, employee-led Lunch and Learns and guest speakers
- Core benefits: Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs
