FIX Onboarding Engineer (Electronic Trading)
Posted 20 days ago
Role summary
Client onboarding for our electronic trading platform. This role requires hands-on technical expertise in client onboarding, driving process improvements, and serving as an escalation point for complex integrations.
The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of the FIX protocol, FIX Integration, certification, and electronic trading workflows, along with the client-facing skills needed to manage relationships with top-tier financial institutions.
What you’ll do
- Set up FIX connectivity and complete certification with clients.
- Manage complex integrations from test to production go-live.
- Validate order routing, workflows, and post-trade allocations.
- Coordinate with trading desks and technical stakeholders.
- Improve onboarding playbooks, timelines, and documentation.
- Handle escalations.
Must-have
- Bachelor’s or Master degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
- 3+ years in FIX integration/client onboarding.
- Strong hands-on experience with FIX (4.2/4.4/5.0) and Multi-asset workflows (equities, futures, options, FX, etc.).
- Deep knowledge of trading regulations, exchange rules, and evolving FIX standards to keep onboarding processes current.
- Clear, confident communication with technical and business teams.
- Experience across equities or futures workflows.
- Problem-solving under time pressure.
Nice-to-have
- Exposure to OMS/EMS tools and connectivity logs.
- Basic scripting/SQL and Python Expert.
Benefits
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation with leadership bonus structure.
- Opportunity to shape and lead the onboarding function at a growing trading technology firm.
- Exposure to leading-edge trading technology, market structure, and global clients.
- A collaborative, fast-paced environment where your leadership drives impact.
How to apply
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About BestEx Research
BestEx Research builds next-generation execution algorithms and trading tools across multiple asset classes. Our cloud-based platform provides high-performance algorithmic execution services to hedge funds, CTAs, asset managers, and banks through both a traditional electronic broker and a broker-neutral Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. Our transparent, customizable solutions help clients reduce transaction costs and improve execution performance.
Visit www.bestexresearch.com for more information about our mission, products, research, and services.
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BestEx Research provides execution algorithms for equities, futures and FX to buy- and sell-side institutions globally. Our rigorous quantitative approach to algorithm design delivers a suite of global, multi-asset algorithmic trading products that dramatically reduce execution costs. Our cloud-based algo management system, AMS, is a completely new way to engage with execution, combining execution algorithms with real-time analytics, order management, real-time and historical transaction cost analysis, reporting, and customization. Clients can access services directly, via sponsored access, or Software as a Service with little disruption to existing workflows.
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