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Graduate Software Engineer - Digital Assets

An established electronic market maker · Zug, Switzerland · first seen today

What is the Graduate Software Engineer - Digital Assets role in Zug, Switzerland?

An established electronic market maker is hiring a Graduate Software Engineer - Digital Assets in Zug, Switzerland. It is a Graduate level software engineer seat, and the advert asks for C++, Distributed systems, Java, Low latency.

Indicative base salary

CHF 110k – CHF 150k

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Median for Software engineer

$170k – $225k

63 advertised ranges

Seniority

Graduate

Software engineering

Status

Open

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Indicative base range modelled from the Quant Developer junior developer benchmark for Zug. Not an advertised figure.

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Based on 63 live vacancies across 63 employers, as observed on 6 September 2026. Counts come from employer-operated job boards we read directly; classification is rule-based and inspectable.

About the employer

This vacancy is with an established electronic market maker. We hold the employer's identity confidential until we have spoken with you about the role, so the advert below is written by our research team from the facts stated in the live posting — never copied from it.

What you would do

  • ·Own software engineer work end to end, from idea to production.
  • ·Work directly with traders, researchers and engineers on the same P&L.
  • ·Measure, monitor and defend the performance of what you build.
  • ·Publish your reasoning so decisions can be checked by other people.

What they are asking for

  • ·Masters in a quantitative discipline, or equivalent demonstrated ability.
  • ·Practical experience with C++, Distributed systems, Java, Low latency, Machine learning.
  • ·Comfort with probability, statistics and precise reasoning under time pressure.
  • ·Evidence of shipping work that other people relied on.

Skills in this advert

C++Distributed systemsJavaLow latencyMachine learningNetworkingPythonRust

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