Lead Full-Stack Developer; Cloud Trade Copier

About the job Lead Full-Stack Developer (Cloud Trade Copier)

About the Company and Role

We are looking for an exceptional Full Stack Developer to lead the development of our high-performance, cloud-native copy-trading platform
. This challenging role requires a unique combination of deep backend protocol expertise and the ability to build a robust, scalable user interface for configuration and monitoring. You will be responsible for both the core MT4/MT5 protocol emulator and the front-end application that manages thousands of concurrent client accounts.

Tech Stack: any suitable programming language, Postgre

SQL, Redis, Kafka (or Rabbit

MQ), Docker, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, Web Sockets, REST APIs, FIX protocol, MQL4/5, cTrader Automate.

Location: Remote or on-site in Dubai office.

We are offering:

• Competitive compensation starting from $10,000 gross (negotiable based on experience);
• Full ownership of architecture and technology choices, no legacy code;
• Direct impact: building a core fintech product from the ground up;
• Clear career growth path toward CTO of the product as the team expands;
• Full support for tools, cloud services, and paid APIs required for the role.

Interview Process:

• HR Screening (30-40 minutes);
• Technical Interview (architecture & past projects);
• Culture Fit with leadership;
• Job Offer.

What kind of qualifications we are looking for:

• 7+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in a Senior / Tech Lead role;
• Backend Development (High-Load):
  Expertise in developing highly concurrent, asynchronous, and robust backend services (e.g., Go, Python, C++).
• Protocol Reverse Engineering:
  Demonstrated ability to reverse-engineer and precisely document closed-source financial network protocols (MT4/MT5 is a significant plus).
• Cloud & Scalability:
  Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and designing systems for horizontal scaling to efficiently manage thousands of simultaneous, low-latency connections.
• Networking & Concurrency:
  Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, socket programming, and concurrent processing to ensure stable and ultra-low latency communication within the emulator.
• Data Management:
  Experience working with high-volume, real-time data streams and appropriate database solutions (SQL/No
  
  SQL) for configuration and auditing.
• English:
  Professional working proficiency for collaboration and technical documentation.

Nice to have

Skills:

• Experience with FIX protocol or other trading APIs;
• Background in HFT or other low-latency financial applications;
• Familiarity with streaming/data pipelines (Kafka, Click House);
• Prior experience as the first engineer on a product (solo build team scale-up).

• Emulator Core Development:
  Design and build the highly efficient, cloud-based emulator capable of establishing and maintaining thousands of bidirectional connections to MT4/MT5 trading servers.
• Protocol Implementation:
  Implement the full functionality based on reverse-engineered specifications, allowing the emulator to receive data, send trading requests (orders, modifications), and handle server responses accurately.
• High-Performance Copying Logic:
  Develop and optimize the core trade replication logic, ensuring ultra-low latency copying of trades between all connected client accounts, including advanced risk and lot sizing logic.
• Security & Reliability:
  Implement robust error handling, monitoring, and security protocols for handling sensitive client credentials and ensuring system integrity under high load.

• User Interface Development:
  Design and develop a clean, intuitive, and highly functional web interface for clients to securely input their MT4/MT5 server credentials and manage the copy-trading settings.
• Real-Time Monitoring:
  Implement real-time data visualization tools within the UI to allow clients to monitor the connection status, performance, and log of all their replicated accounts.
• API Integration:
  Build and maintain the necessary REST/Web Socket APIs to enable seamless, secure communication between the front-end user control panel and the cloud-based emulator service.

Ready to take full ownership, build a fintech product from scratch, and scale it to production? This is your chance to make a real impact. Apply now or reach out directly via Telegram: @.