--- title: 'Software Engineer, Trading Connectivity, Cyprus at Talos' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-trading-connectivity-cyprus-talos-cyprus-4apjyy1kn0ap' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Software Engineer, Trading Connectivity, Cyprus at Talos - **Company:** Talos - **Location:** Cyprus - **Employment:** full-time - **Posted:** 2026-01-12 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Talos-Trading/020ee9f6-fd78-4a48-9651-e389a8cc0ed8/application **Skills:** Go, Java, Backend Systems, Software Engineering, Debugging, Integration, Financial Technology, Crypto, Traditional Finance > Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems for the digital asset market, focusing on trading connectivity and liquidity provider integration. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve platform scalability, reliability, and security while owning the end-to-end integrat... ## Job description ## INSTITUTIONAL FABRIC FOR THE DIGITAL ASSET MARKET Founded in 2018, Talos https://talos.com provides institutional-grade trading technology for the global digital asset market, powering many of the major players in the crypto ecosystem. Our mission at Talos is clear: to advance the mass adoption of digital assets by seamlessly connecting institutions to the digital asset ecosystem. We are committed to building the most innovative and trusted platform in the world, supporting the entire trading lifecycle. At Talos, you'll find an environment that champions kindness and respect, values diverse perspectives, and upholds inclusivity at every turn. We believe that every member of our team adds invaluable insights and abilities that drive Talos forward. In our pursuit of excellence, we foster a culture of trust and integrity, collaboration, and mutual growth. Together, we are ambitiously building something extraordinary. Your unique talents and insights will play a crucial role in our shared success. We are a tight-knit but decentralized team of highly-experienced engineers and businesspeople. We have a hybrid-friendly work environment, with physical hubs in New York, London, Singapore, Sweden and Cyprus. ## ABOUT THE ROLE As a Software Engineer in our Trading Connectivity team, you will be designing, developing, and maintaining high performance backend systems that integrate with our expansive provider network. Your tasks will involve collaboration with product managers, trading support, other engineering teams, and our clients to integrate and support new liquidity providers joining the Talos network. You will play an important role in improving the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of the platform, and owning the end to end integration process from gathering requirements to deployment. Want to learn more about Talos’s engineering culture? Check out Sonic, our first open-source project which allows Talos to achieve microsecond network stack latency in Go: https://github.com/talostrading/sonic ## RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Design, implement, test, and deploy high-performance backend systems and services, with a focus on trading connectivity - Integrate new liquidity providers into the expansive Talos network to enhance the efficiency and value of the Talos platform - Act as a point of contact and own the integration process from the requirements gathering stage, all the way to interfacing with the technical teams of the external providers, building, testing and successfully deploying the work to production - Continuously improve the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of the Talos platform - Collaborate with the product team, other engineering teams, support, and our clients to develop solutions that support the full trade lifecycle, from inception to execution - Be part of an open and transparent culture as we grow the team ## QUALIFICATIONS - 2-5 years of software engineering experience, ideally in Go, or Java. We predominantly use Go but no prior experience is required. - BEng, MEng, BSc or MSc in Computer Science or related field or experience - Demonstrated ability to assess, troubleshoot, and debug complex integration issues efficiently. - Proven track record of building and working with sophisticated backend systems, ensuring high performance and reliability. - Experience in financial technology, with expertise in crypto and/or traditional finance, is a strong advantage. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling clear and effective interaction with clients and team members. ## BENEFITS You will also enjoy a comprehensive array of competitive benefits, regardless of your location, within our warm, welcoming, and ambitious company culture. Some of our benefits include: - Retirement plan contributions - Unlimited Vacation + a PTO bonus: Employees that take 15 days of vacation, with 5 days being consecutive, receive a $2000 USD bonus. - Bonus and stock ownership - Paid parental leave for 20 weeks, after 1 year of service - Global offsites and team outings - A one-time stipend towards at-home office set-up for all employees - A wellness credit of $50 accrued monthly, to go towards things like gym memberships, ski-passes, and work out classes. - A lunch credit of $25 USD towards lunches for days in-office - Donation matching up to $100 USD annually - Other in-office perks: Catered lunches on Tuesdays, snacks, and drinks Check out other open positions https://talos.com/company/#join-the-team listed on our website! Talos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  Talos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.  If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at careers@talos.com. To protect the interests of all parties, Talos Trading, LLC and its affiliates (“Talos”) strongly discourage submission of unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Talos will NOT pay fees, commissions or compensation of any kind (“Fees”) for any placement or hire resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Talos will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees and Talos reserves the right to contact, interview, and hire the candidate directly. Agencies, search firms, recruitment firms and similar organizations (“Agencies”) must obtain advance written approval from Talos’s internal recruiting team to submit resumes, AND must sign a valid fully executed placement agreement with Talos in order to be eligible to receive any Fees from Talos. Talos will not pay a Fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.  By submitting a resume without a signed agreement, you acknowledge and accept these terms. © Talos Trading, careers@talos.com By submitting your application and pursuing job candidacy, you consent to the processing of your personal information in connection with our Applicant & Employee Privacy Notice https://www.talos.com/legals/employee-privacy-policy. ## About Talos ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Talos provides an institutional-grade digital asset trading platform that covers the full trade lifecycle—from price discovery and execution to settlement—for asset managers, hedge funds, neobanks, and other financial institutions. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding rounds not disclosed in available sources) - **Headquarters**: New York, USA (with offices in London, Singapore, and Cyprus) - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - Primary industry: Digital asset trading infrastructure / Financial technology - Target customers: Institutional investors (B2B) including asset managers, ETF issuers, RIAs, systematic hedge funds, neobanks, and prime brokers - Mission: “Reshaping an industry needs a team at their best” – the company is built to bring the best institutional-grade technology to digital asset trading, combining traditional finance best practices with crypto-native design. ## Products & Services - **Trading Platform**: A low-latency, high-throughput platform supporting multi-dealer RFQ, execution algorithms, smart order routing, and connectivity via FIX, REST, or WebSocket. Handles spot, perpetuals, futures, and options across ~60 venues. - **Portfolio & Risk Management**: Real-time, unified view of multi-asset portfolios across all trading instruments, with P&L tracking, risk analytics, and robust permissioning. - **Post-Trade Analytics**: Advanced TCA, custom trade analytics, and real-time & historical market data aggregated for 8,630 symbols. - **White Label Solution**: Allows institutions to offer crypto trading to their own customers via Talos APIs or a custom-branded GUI, connecting them to multiple liquidity providers. - **Treasury & Settlement**: Single-point solution to manage credit risk, working capital, and settlement, integrating with existing OMSs/PMSs. - **Portfolio Construction**: Systematic investment applications that enable asset managers and ETF issuers to build and manage customized portfolios at scale. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Over $850 billion in volume has been processed through the Talos platform since inception (as of end Q1 2026) [talos.com](https://www.talos.com/). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in provided sources; the platform integrates with ~110 providers including prime brokers, exchanges, OTC desks, and lenders. Clients include well-known global financial institutions. - **Growth Signals**: - Named one of Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers in both 2023 and 2024 [talos.com](https://www.talos.com/working/life-at-talos). - Won “Pricing and Analytics – Digital Assets” at the Risk.net Markets Technology Awards 2026 [talos.com](https://www.talos.com/). - Serves clients in 38 countries. - SOC 2 Type 2 compliant (per third-party audit). ## Competitive Advantages - **Institutional DNA**: Built by experts from the highest performing trading systems, designed specifically for the unique challenges of digital assets rather than retrofitting legacy infrastructure. - **End-to-End Coverage**: Single platform covering the entire trade lifecycle—from portfolio construction to settlement—reducing complexity for clients. - **Deep Connectivity**: Access to ~60 venues and 110 providers, with 8,630 symbol coverage, making it a central hub for digital asset trading. - **Trust & Reliability**: Isolated and encrypted client environments, 24/7 white-glove support with direct communication lines, DR/failover capabilities, and SOC 2 compliance. ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding the Talos Network to onboard more liquidity providers and venues. - Strengthen white-label offerings to enable new entrants (e.g., neobanks, fintechs) to offer crypto trading. - Maintain a product-led approach, with engineers involved in market research and full development-to-release lifecycle to keep pace with the dynamic digital assets market. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as a supportive, go-the-extra-mile environment where employees work “at the intersection of creativity & analysis.” Engineers are deeply involved in product decisions and market research. - **Policy**: Remote and flexible working; global offsites and team outings for collaboration and socializing. Offices in New York, London, Singapore, and Cyprus. - **Benefits**: Competitive salary, pension, bonus, and stock ownership plan; comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending); unlimited vacation policy; paid parental leave; wellness incentives. - **Recognition**: Twice named a Forbes Best Startup Employer in America, signaling strong internal reputation. ## Sources 1. [talos.com](https://www.talos.com/) – Company overview, products, platform stats 2. [talos.com](https://www.talos.com/working/life-at-talos) – Culture, benefits, Forbes award 3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Talos-Trading) – Careers page (open roles) 4. [talos.com](https://www.talos.com/working/open-roles) – Open roles and application process 5. 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