FIX Engineer

About INTERACTIVE BROKERS!

This is a hybrid role (three days in the office/two days remote).

Interactive Brokers Group has been consistently at the forefront of trading innovation, starting with the invention of the first floor-based handheld computer in 1983. We pride ourselves on being primarily a technology company and challenging the status quo. We push boundaries to offer our clients the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features at the lowest cost. Software development is the lifeblood of our firm, and it shows in our stellar brokerage platform. Interactive Brokers is regularly recognized as a leader in the financial services industry.

About Your Team:

The successful candidate will be integral to the co-development and implementation of electronic order routing interfaces between Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and its clients. As part of IBKR's FIX Engineering team, the selected individual will coordinate the implementation, testing, and deployment of FIX Integrations, bringing new business to the firm. Involvement will start in the pre-sale stages and conclude with successful production deployment.

The position requires an extensive understanding of the FIX protocol, the most commonly used infrastructure for many institutions and enterprises to electronically route multi-asset orders to IBKR, and practical experience with implementing and testing FIX interfaces for order routing applications.

What Will Be Your Responsibilities Within IBKR: 

• Interaction with clients, vendors, sales, service desks, legal & compliance, software developers, network engineers and other operation teams to integrate and maintain client connections using FIX Protocol
• Integration work will include analysis, design, development, testing, certification and quality assurance tasks.
• Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to configuring test environments for development and quality assurance purposes, coordinating production releases of new interfaces and maintaining project documentation.

Which Skills Are Required:

• Bachelor's degree or above
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Professional proficiency in at least one additional language (Japanese, Cantonese or Mandarin) is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills and a critical-thinking mindset
• Strong FIX protocol knowledge and 2-3 years of solid experience, ideally in the fields of technical support or quality assurance
• Familiar with UNIX/Linux systems and command-line environments
• Knowledge of telecommunications equipment and network connectivity setups
• Prior brokerage or financial industry experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Python, Awk, shells) is preferred.

To Be Successful in This Position, You Will Have the Following:

• Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills

Company Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
• Retirement plan 401(k) with a competitive company match
• Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a company-paid medical healthcare premium
• Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
• Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
• Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams