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Nine Mile Software Engineer – Exchange Connectivity & Market Data Sydney (Full-time Onsite) Nine Mile is an electronic principal trading firm focused on market making and arbitrage opportunities globally. Technology is at the forefront of our business, powering Nine Mile’s unified global trading platform, including exchange connectivity, market data infrastructure, and the micro-decisions required for our trading strategies. Nine Mile's scale and efficiency allow us to be nimble, responding quickly to market opportunities and regulatory changes, whilst ensuring we operate under a robust operational risk management framework. At our heart, it's our people that power Nine Mile, its strategy, technology & relationships. We are proud to have a team of highly motivated, intelligent individuals who strive to solve complex problems through creative, sophisticated technology, in an open, meritocratic environment. The Role: As a Nine Mile Software Engineer – Exchange Connectivity & Market Data, you will work at the core of our trading systems. Responsibilities include: Build and maintain low-latency connections to global trading venues covering both order gateways and market data feeds Manage and coordinate connectivity with a variety of FIX brokers, managing projects from inception to delivery Manage exchange upgrade and onboarding projects Monitor and analyse exchange-facing and market data components, suggesting and implementing optimisations for best trading outcomes Work flexibly across real-time production issues and longer-term infrastructure projects Performance tuning across both market data and order routing systems, maximising throughput and minimising latency What you will bring: Development experience in either Java or C++ A scripting language, preferably Python Experience working in a High Frequency Trading or low-latency trading environment Experience working across both Windows and Linux environments Strong understanding of network protocols and market data distribution Excellent written and verbal communication skills Genuine interest in financial markets Strong academic background in Computer Science or related field Exposure to some or all of: ITCH, OUCH, FLEX, Arrowhead, JGATE, OMNET, FIX The Culture: At Nine Mile, we operate in a highly competitive and dynamic environment. Our success depends not just on our vision, technology, or strategies, but on the people who execute them every day. We foster a culture that rewards open interaction, problem solving, creativity, and teamwork, where helping others is as valued as individual achievement. Challenge your ideas. Work with us. Note: We do not work with external recruiters for this role.
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