TradeStation is an online brokerage firm seeking to level the playing field for self-directed investors and traders, empowering them to claim their individual financial edge.  At TradeStation, we're continuously pushing the boundaries of what's possible, encouraging out-of-the-box thinking and relentless search for innovation.

What We Are Looking For:
Do you love the challenge of designing and building mission-critical low-latency distributed systems that handle millions of events per second? If so, we have an opportunity for you as a SQL developer on an Agile team building high performance, real-time systems for financial market data networks. The role will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our database systems to ensure optimal performance and data integrity.  Success in this role requires a strong technical background with a high degree of proficiency and creativity. The role requires an enthusiastic willingness to creatively solve problems for which there are no pre-existing projects. 

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design SQL database solutions to meet business requirements and scalability needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and recommend appropriate database structures
• Be a driver of innovation, technical thought leader and mentor to other less experienced engineers
• Write complex SQL queries and stored procedures to support various business applications
• Optimize and tune SQL code for performance improvements and efficient query execution
• Ensure data consistency, accuracy and security through proper data modeling and coding practices
• Monitor and analyze database performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and issues
• Implement best practices for database performance tuning, indexing and query optimization
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for database designs, schemas and processes
• Provide timely and effective support for database-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime
• Participate in Agile planning and execution

The Skills You Bring:

• Expertise in designing and implementing complex database solutions
• Proficiency in writing efficient and optimized SQL queries and stored procedures
• Strong knowledge of database security best practices
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization techniques
• Familiarity with data modeling tools and techniques
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience with distributed and scalable software architectures, understanding of CAP theorem
• Familiarity working in a fluid Agile environment and demonstrated success with structured testing practices such as automated unit testing, regression testing, TDD and continuous delivery
• Ability to solve problems quickly and thoroughly by thinking outside the box
• Strong and effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment
• As new technologies emerge and impact our systems, expected to learn these technologies very quickly and resolve any problems involved in integrating new technologies with our systems
• Expert knowledge on data structures, distributed/cloud architectures
• Eye for detail, eye for efficiency improvements through automation
• Good knowledge of security and encryption

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with SQL Server database design and development
• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, equivalent degree, or comparable industry experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with low-latency software development
• C++ and/or C# coding skills preferred

What We Offer:

• Collaborative work environment
• Competitive Salaries
• Yearly bonus
• Comprehensive benefits for you and your family starting Day 1
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Flexible working environment
• TradeStation Account employee benefits, as well as full access to trading education materials