Senior Software Engineer - Node.js/TypeScript

Fancy helping to shape the future of FinTech? We have always been innovators. In 1996 we were the first company to share exchange rate information, free of charge on the internet. Today, we are a world leading online trading group. Join us to: Help build the future of online tradingBe part of a culture driven by integrity and global impactBecome part of an award-winning company - check out our full list of awards here. We are only as good as our people. Luckily, our people are the best. Join us! How do we work? We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer experienced in building scalable, low-latency TypeScript/Node.js microservices that power our next-generation Trading Platform. You'll be joining a team of engineers developing real-time financial APIs - from live price streaming and order execution to portfolio management - running at scale on Google Cloud Platform. We are a highly agile group of people working closely together towards the same goal of providing the best client experience possible. The team consists of engineers working from multiple countries. We build and own a suite of microservices that form the backbone of OANDA's Universal Platform - a modern, cloud-native trading API layer. We believe that our experience, passion, and industry knowledge will ensure OANDA's Trading Platform success and the prosperity of our customers. As a Senior Software Engineer you will: Design and implement low-latency, high-availability APIs using Node.js 22, TypeScript, Koa, and GCP (GKE, Cloud Run, Artifact Registry).Work with real-time data pipelines built on Kafka, Redis, ZeroMQ, and SSE streaming.Write reusable, testable, and maintainable code across a TypeScript monorepo with Lerna.Monitor and improve service performance using Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards.Leverage AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor) as a standard part of your daily engineering workflow.Lead proof-of-concept efforts for candidate architectures and contribute to architectural decisions.Share knowledge, review colleagues' code, and raise the bar for engineering quality across the team.Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle.Onboard, understand our microservices architecture, and deploy your first code to production within your first month.Take full ownership of feature development, contribute to architectural improvements, and drive cross-team technical initiatives. What skillset do you need to be successful in this role? Production experience with Node.js microservices (Node 18+, ideally Node 22).Strong TypeScript skills.Experience designing and operating real-time or event-driven systems (Kafka, Redis, SSE, WebSockets, or similar).Practical experience with metrics, monitoring, and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent).Experience with GCP or another major cloud platform (GKE, Cloud Run, Artifact Registry).Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated release workflows (semantic-release, CircleCI, or equivalent).Comfortable working in a monorepo with shared internal packages and versioned integrations.Practical knowledge of relational databases and SQL (querying, schema design, indexing). Nice to have: Experience with financial market data (pricing, order execution, portfolio management).Experience with AI-assisted development tooling (Claude Code, Cursor).Background working with OpenAPI specifications and contract-first API design. ___ At OANDA, to help us efficiently process applications, we use AI-driven tools to help source and rank candidates based on professional experience and skills. While these tools provide recommendations, our recruitment process remains human-centric: all final shortlisting and hiring decisions are made by OANDA team. You have the right to request a human review of your application. OANDA Global Corporation is a diverse and global team with offices around the world. We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to OANDA. We are committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We will work with you to provide as seamless a recruitment experience as possible. Learn more about our culture here.