C# Backend Engineer – Execution Systems

Azora Technologies FZCO is a Dubai-based financial technology company that builds and operates institutional-grade quantitative research, trading, and risk infrastructure. Our systems power automated trading across US, European, Asian, and Indian markets, futures and options, 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, for institutional clients and affiliated proprietary trading entities.We build the execution systems, data pipelines, and risk infrastructure that enable quantitative strategies to operate reliably at scale.Role Description:We are hiring one Execution Systems Engineer to take ownership of live trading infrastructure.This is not a generic backend role. You will own specific execution systems, client integrations, trading APIs, market data connections and be accountable when they misbehave in production.What ownership means here:You are primary owner of specific client–market execution surfacesYou are available during the trading session your systems operate inYou debug and fix production issues in real time, not next sprintWhat You Will Do:Production execution ownershipMaintain and extend C# execution systems that connect to trading and market data APIs (WebSocket, REST, FIX, proprietary clients)Integrate new client endpoints across different exchanges and marketsMonitor, diagnose, and resolve live trading issues during market hoursSystems reliabilityDesign for restarts, partial failures, and network interruptionsImplement proper logging, alerting, and observability for execution pathsResearch infrastructure supportContribute to Java-based backtesting and data pipeline systemsSupport end-of-day processing, reconciliation, and back-office workflowsWhat We Are Looking For:Must have4 to 6 years of backend engineering experience in production systemsStrong proficiency in C# or Java (you will work in both, C# primarily)Experience with live production systems where failures have real consequences, such as payments, trading, banking, or similar domainsDeep understanding of concurrency, threading, and failure handlingExperience being on-call and personally resolving production incidents end-to-endComfort with ambiguity: small team, high ownership, no hand-holdingStrong preference for:Experience in financial services, trading platforms, payment systems, banking infrastructure, brokerage systemsFamiliarity with trading concepts: order flow, market data, position management, reconciliationExperience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ) and event-driven architecturesProficiency with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot): We actively use AI coding tools (Claude Code/Cursor) to accelerate development, while maintaining strong engineering rigor.Not a fit if:Your experience is primarily CRUD APIs, product features, or enterprise middlewareYou have not personally owned and debugged production systems under time pressureYou need structured processes, detailed specifications, and defined sprints to be productiveYou are looking for a pure architecture or leadership role without hands‑on executionExecution systems: C# / .NETResearch & data infrastructure: JavaDatabases: MariaDB/MySQL, multi-server syncTeam:You will join a small, focused execution team. You report to the CTO and work closely with the CEO, quants, researchers, and operations team.Compensation:Salary: AED 18,000 – 22,000 per month (based on experience and depth)Bonus: Discretionary, performance-linkedBenefits: Medical insurance, visa sponsorship, spouse visa supportReview: Structured 6-month review tied to execution ownership outcomesLocation:Dubai, UAE. On-site. This is not a remote role.Full relocation support provided for candidates moving to Dubai.#J-18808-Ljbffr