Job Overview

Trading Backend Systems Engineer – Risk Controls, Order Management & Brokerage Infrastructure (Remote – Saudi Arabia)

overview

Saudi Arabia’s financial markets are rapidly expanding, with increased participation in digital brokerage platforms, algorithmic trading systems, and retail/institutional trading infrastructure. As trading ecosystems scale, robust backend systems are required to ensure order integrity, risk controls, and regulatory compliance across real-time environments.

A highly capable Trading Backend Systems Engineer is required to develop and maintain order management systems (OMS), risk engines, and brokerage infrastructure supporting secure and compliant trading operations.

This role focuses on system reliability, trade validation, and financial risk enforcement at the backend level.

Core Mission

To ensure trading infrastructure operates with:

• Secure and accurate order management systems
• Real-time risk validation and trade monitoring
• Stable brokerage backend infrastructure
• Regulatory-compliant execution flows
• Reliable trade lifecycle processing

Primary Responsibilities

1. Order Management System Engineering

• Build and maintain backend systems responsible for order creation, validation, routing, and execution tracking.
• Ensure accurate trade lifecycle processing from order entry to settlement.
• Improve system reliability across high-volume brokerage environments.

2. Risk Engine & Controls Integration

• Develop backend risk validation systems for pre-trade and post-trade controls.
• Implement safeguards for exposure limits, margin requirements, and trading restrictions.
• Strengthen fraud detection and abnormal trading behavior monitoring.

3. Brokerage Platform Infrastructure

• Maintain core brokerage backend systems supporting retail and institutional trading.
• Ensure seamless integration with trading venues, liquidity providers, and clearing systems.
• Improve platform scalability and operational resilience.

4. System Monitoring & Compliance Support

• Implement monitoring systems for trade integrity and system performance.
• Support audit readiness and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with compliance and product teams on trading rule enforcement.

Required Expertise

• Backend engineering for financial systems
• Order management systems (OMS)
• Trading risk controls and validation systems
• Brokerage infrastructure architecture
• High-reliability distributed systems

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 6–10+ years in backend engineering, fintech systems, or trading infrastructure
• Strong understanding of order flow and financial market operations
• Experience building risk-aware transaction systems
• Strong systems reliability and architectural design capability

Strategic Impact

This role strengthens Saudi Arabia’s trading infrastructure by ensuring secure execution, accurate order processing, and resilient brokerage systems across financial markets.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Saudi-aligned salary
• Fully remote technical leadership environment
• Ownership of mission-critical trading systems
• Performance-based financial incentives
• Career growth toward Trading Systems Architect / Lead Backend Engineer

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