Nasdaq Stockholm is seeking an exceptional Chief Technologist to join our team in Stockholm and play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing our world-class trading system. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in low-latency systems capable of handling extremely high transaction volumes, along with extensive experience in Java development, containerization technologies, and both cloud and on-premise deployments.

In this position, you will collaborate with platform architects to design and implement cutting-edge technical solutions for our trading system and work across all development teams to ensure technical solutions are implemented to the highest standards. Together, you will optimize system performance, focusing on low-latency and high-throughput capabilities. As a team, you will also be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and efficient cloud and on-premise deployments.  You will develop and implement strategies to enhance system resiliency and stability and create robust failover and disaster recovery solutions to ensure continuous system availability as well as conduct regular system health checks and stress tests to identify and mitigate potential points of failure.
 

Additionally, as a Chief Technologist, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams while staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain our competitive edge. We believe a successful candidate has proven leadership experience managing teams.
 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (Master's degree preferred)
• Extensive experience in Java software development, with a focus on high-performance trading systems and deep understanding of JVM optimization techniques
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing low-latency, high-volume transaction systems
• Strong knowledge of containerization technologies, particularly Kubernetes
• Experience with both cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise deployments
• Excellent understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization
• Demonstrated experience in building resilient systems with high availability and fault tolerance
• Proficiency in implementing circuit breakers, rate limiting, and other stability patterns
• Knowledge of financial markets and trading systems
• Experience working with global and time diverse teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically about complex technical challenges
• Exceptional communication skills in English and ability to work effectively across teams

It would also be great to have:

• Familiarity with messaging systems and in-memory data grids
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization tools
• Expertise in chaos engineering and resilience testing methodologies

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of trading technology, continuously pushing the boundaries of what's possible in terms of system performance, reliability, resiliency, and stability. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining our position as the provider of the world's best trading system.

What we offer:

• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including monetary bonus and equity.
• 32 vacationdays, 6 additional flexdays.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program Nasdaq stocks with a discount
• Pension plan
• Fitness allowance
• Flexible health Insurance program
• Exciting projects and the chance to make a significant impact on our business.

How to apply (denna del är endast med om vi skulle posta annonsen):

This is a full-time position based in our Stockholm office. Please submit your application in English and we will be in touch with you. Join us and be a part of a team that is shaping the future of global connectivity!

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.