At Tradeify, we are building a high-performance trading ecosystem that empowers traders around the world with capital, technology, education, and community. We operate across futures and crypto markets and partner with platforms like NinjaTrader and Tradovate to deliver a best-in-class trading experience.
As we continue scaling rapidly, technology sits at the center of everything we do. We are looking for a talented Full Stack Engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys building products end-to-end across both frontend and backend systems.
The OpportunityWe are hiring a Full Stack Engineer to help design, build, and scale applications across the Tradeify ecosystem. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning features from concept to deployment and is equally comfortable working on backend architecture, APIs, databases, and modern frontend experiences.
You will work closely with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering teams to deliver performant, scalable, and user-friendly products that directly impact traders globally.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys moving quickly, solving complex problems, and contributing across the entire stack.
What You Will DoFrontend DevelopmentBuild responsive, high-performance web applications and user interfaces
Collaborate with Product and Design teams to create intuitive user experiences
Develop reusable frontend components and scalable UI systems
Optimize applications for speed, usability, and accessibility
Implement real-time dashboards, analytics views, and trading-related interfaces
Design and develop scalable APIs and backend services
Build and maintain microservices and distributed systems
Work with databases, caching layers, and event-driven architectures
Develop integrations with third-party platforms, trading systems, and internal tools
Ensure system reliability, security, and performance across environments
Participate in architecture discussions and technical planning
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
Troubleshoot production issues and improve system observability
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, operations, and leadership teams
Help shape engineering standards, tooling, and best practices as the company scales
4+ years of software engineering experience in full-stack development
Strong experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Vue
Strong backend development experience using technologies such as Python, Node.js, C#, or Go
Experience building and consuming REST APIs and WebSocket services
Solid understanding of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or MongoDB
Experience working with cloud infrastructure and containerized environments
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, startup-style environment
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Passion for building products with strong performance and user experience
Experience within fintech, trading, crypto, or financial systems
Exposure to real-time systems or market data applications
Experience with event streaming systems such as Kafka, NATS, or Pulsar
Understanding of analytics, experimentation, or growth-focused product development
Experience with TimescaleDB, ClickHouse, or high-volume data systems
Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows and engineering automation
Join a rapidly scaling fintech and trading platform
Work on products used by a global community of traders
High ownership and ability to make direct impact
Fully remote environment with a fast-moving startup culture
Opportunity to work across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and product systems
Collaborative, ambitious, and highly driven team environment
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