Lazer is looking for engineers to help their clients build sophisticated trading platforms, order management systems, and real-time trading interfaces, solving complex technical challenges and driving product growth from $0 to $200M in revenue.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in both backend and frontend software development, with significant experience building trading platforms (DEX, CEX, HFT, or similar high-performance trading systems)
- Expert-level proficiency with React and modern frontend state management patterns; experience with the TanStack ecosystem is a strong plus
- Strong experience with high-performance data visualization and real-time UI components for building dense, data-intensive trading interfaces
- Solid backend engineering skills with Go or similar systems languages; experience building WebSocket architectures and backend-for-frontend patterns
- Deep understanding of real-time data streaming, order management systems, and trading UI/UX patterns
- Experience with component library development and working within established design systems; strong eye for design and attention to detail in high-density interfaces
- Deep expertise with major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) for deploying and scaling high-performance applications
Responsibilities
- Embed with client teams to advise and consult founders on building sophisticated trading platforms, order management systems, and real-time trading interfaces
- Architect and develop high-performance trading UIs handling real-time data updates and complex user interactions at scale
- Build and maintain backend proxy layers and APIs to support demanding trading application requirements
- Design and implement component libraries on top of internal design systems, creating reusable patterns for dense trading interfaces
- Integrate with existing APIs, data distribution layers, and trading infrastructure while maintaining low-latency performance requirements
- Uplevel client engineering teams through mentorship, improved architecture, and enhanced engineering processes
- Lead technical strategy discussions with clients, managing project timelines and expectations for complex trading platform builds
Other
- Proven consulting/contracting experience or startup/agency background with strong client management and communication skills
- Self-sufficient professional who thrives with autonomy, moves fast with lean processes, and maintains high quality standards
- Excellent communication skills for explaining technical tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with blockchain protocols and web3 development (EVM, Solana, or other ecosystems)
- Background in quantitative finance, algorithmic trading, or market microstructure
