[Remote] Senior / Staff Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. The Senior / Staff Software Engineer will build and scale critical infrastructure for order and execution management while shaping the architecture of a new cloud-based trading platform.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale mission-critical order and execution management infrastructure in Rust, including order workflows, execution logic, and distributed trading services
• Design systems that balance low-latency execution, fault tolerance, and strict correctness guarantees across distributed trading workflows
• Shape the architecture and engineering direction of a rapidly evolving trading platform in a fast-moving, iterative environment
• Develop efficient, audit-ready risk controls and venue-specific trading abstractions with a focus on correctness and performance
• Translate evolving regulatory and market structure requirements (CAT, Reg NMS, MiFID) into reliable, testable platform capabilities

Skills

• Expertise in event‑driven architectures and distributed systems (Kafka, Aeron, or similar)
• Expert at domain‑driven data modeling and design
• Experience with production Rust
• Deep knowledge of order lifecycles and capital‑markets workflows (buy‑side EMS, sell‑side OMS, or exchange matching)
• Track record of converting regulatory or compliance requirements into reliable, testable code
• Experience with high-performance messaging protocols; e.g. IPC, multicast, Aeron
• Deep knowledge of protocols like FIX, ITCH, or OUCH
• Experience with a variety of asset classes, including options, futures, crypto
• Familiarity with international markets and global system design
• **Active Team Stack:** Rust, Aeron, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, gRPC, Snowflake

Benefits

• Company equity
• 401k matching
• Gender neutral parental leave
• Full medical, dental and vision insurance
• Lunch stipends
• Fully stocked kitchens
• Happy hours
• A great location
• Amazing views

Company Overview

Clear Street is a financial technology company that provides a modern, cloud-native platform for institutional investors and family offices. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://clearstreet.io.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Clear Street has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 22 in 2025, 13 in 2024, 5 in 2023, 16 in 2022, 8 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.