Software Engineer, Backend
MarketAxess
About this role
The Software Engineer will build and enhance a sell-side fixed-income electronic trading platform, working within a cross-functional scrum team to deliver customer-facing features. The role involves learning advanced trading markets and applying cloud-native technologies and modern development practices to design APIs and microservices. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders and support products from inception through maturity while working in a hybrid environment.
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About MarketAxess
marketaxess.comMarketAxess operates a leading electronic trading platform for global fixed-income markets, connecting institutional buy‑side and dealer firms to trade corporate bonds, emerging market debt, municipals and other credit instruments. It offers a range of execution protocols (all‑to‑all trading, RFQ, portfolio trading), integrated transaction workflow, post‑trade processing, and market data and analytics to improve liquidity and price discovery. The firm emphasizes technology‑driven, low‑latency execution, regulatory compliance, and global distribution across the Americas, Europe and Asia‑Pacific. Institutional investors and dealers rely on MarketAxess for deep liquidity, transparent trading protocols, and integration with trading and risk systems.
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About MarketAxess
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$110k – $165k
per year