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Our mission is clear: to advance the mass adoption of digital assets by seamlessly connecting institutions to the digital asset ecosystem. We are committed to building the most innovative and trusted platform in the world, supporting the entire trading lifecycle.\nAt Talos, you’ll find an environment that champions kindness and respect, values diverse perspectives, and upholds inclusivity at every turn. We believe every member of our team brings invaluable insights and abilities that drive Talos forward. In our pursuit of excellence, we foster a culture of trust, integrity, collaboration, and mutual growth.\nWe are a tight-knit yet globally distributed team of highly experienced engineers and business leaders, with hubs in New York, London, Singapore, and Cyprus. You’ll be part of a hybrid-friendly environment where your unique talents and insights will play a crucial role in building something extraordinary.\nWe’re Hiring: Software Engineer\nTalos operates at the intersection of crypto and capital markets, building high-performance systems to support the rapidly evolving digital asset space. As a Software Engineer at Talos, you’ll collaborate with our team to develop the backend trading and settlement platform that powers institutional crypto trading.\nYou'll have the opportunity to work on key areas such as order routing, market data connectivity, position management, and risk systems. We’re looking for engineers eager to take ownership of their work and contribute to the entire development lifecycle-from design and implementation to testing and deployment.\nAt Talos, we value engineers who enjoy solving complex problems, working in a fast-paced environment, and learning from experienced teammates. Prior experience in finance or crypto is a plus but not required-we’re more interested in your ability to write great code, think critically, and work collaboratively.\nWant to learn more about Talos’s engineering culture? Check out Sonic, our first open-source project which allows Talos to achieve microsecond network stack latency in Go: https://github.com/talostrading/sonic\nResponsibilities and Duties\nDesign, develop, and maintain backend services that support crypto trading and settlement\n\nOptimize system performance, scalability, and security\n\nCollaborate with product and client teams to build solutions that support the full trade lifecycle\n\nContribute to a culture of innovation, transparency, and continuous learning\n\nQualifications\n3+ years of software engineering experience in Go, Java, C++, C#, or Python\n\nB.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience\n\nExperience working with complex backend systems\n\nStrong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset\n\nInterest in financial technology-experience in crypto or traditional markets is a plus\n\nLocal to London HQ\n\nBenefits\nYou will also enjoy a comprehensive array of competitive benefits, regardless of your location, within our warm, welcoming, and ambitious company culture. Some of our benefits include:\nRetirement plan contributions\n\nUnlimited Vacation + a PTO bonus: Employees that take 15 days of vacation, with 5 days being consecutive, receive a $2000 USD bonus.\n\nBonus and stock ownership\n\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\n\nPaid parental leave for 20 weeks, after 1 year of service\n\nGlobal offsites and team outings\n\nA one-time stipend towards at-home office set-up for all employees\n\nA wellness credit of $50 accrued monthly, to go towards things like gym memberships, ski-passes, and work out classes.\n\nA lunch credit of $25 USD towards lunches for days in-office\n\nDonation matching up to $100 USD annually\n\nOther in-office perks: Catered lunches on Tuesdays, snacks, and drinks\n\nCheck out other open positions listed on our website!\nTalos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Talos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at .\nTo protect the interests of all parties, Talos Trading, LLC and its affiliates (“Talos”) strongly discourage submission of unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.\nTalos will NOT pay fees, commissions or compensation of any kind (“Fees”) for any placement or hire resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Talos will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees and Talos reserves the right to contact, interview, and hire the candidate directly.\nAgencies, search firms, recruitment firms and similar organizations (“Agencies”) must obtain advance written approval from Talos’s internal recruiting team to submit resumes, AND must sign a valid fully executed placement agreement with Talos in order to be eligible to receive any Fees from Talos. Talos will not pay a Fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. By submitting a resume without a signed agreement, you acknowledge and accept these terms.\n© Talos Trading, \nBy submitting your application and pursuing job candidacy, you consent to the processing of your personal information in connection with our Applicant & Employee Privacy Notice.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5921,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Gym membership","Home office","Parental leave","Retirement plans","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Blockchain & Crypto","Financial Software & Embedded Finance","Crypto Exchanges"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T12:41:26Z"},{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T16:08:23Z"}],"liveness":{"score":4,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.153,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":434,"expected_fill_days":35,"reasons":["conf:9","stale_co","velocity","ghost","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/talos-software-engineer-london","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/talos-software-engineer-london.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-02T03:26:20Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4749,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":251,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-03T00:00:00Z"}}}