Contract Software Engineer

7 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Life Trading Full time
About Us

Life Trading is a growing proprietary trading company with offices in Australia and the UK. We are driven by a mission to achieve success in trading by leveraging cutting-edge technology and embodying our core values. Our team consists of passionate experts, and we believe in accountability and excellence from all of our employees.

Our culture is relaxed, prioritising trust, fairness, and respect. We believe in enjoying work, feeling rewarded for dedication, and having time for life outside of work.

About the Role

We're seeking a Mid-Senior C# WPF Engineer to join us on a 6-month contract to modernise our proprietary real-time trading desktop application.

This project is a critical technology refresh, migrating our existing WinForms-based application (in operation for over 8 years) to a modern WPF architecture. You'll work closely with two experienced developers in a hybrid Sydney-based environment to build a high-performance, scalable platform that meets the demanding needs of real-time trading.

Your work will directly impact multiple trading desks, enabling faster workflows, better performance, and a future-proof architecture for years to come.

Your Mission at Life Trading
Development
  • Migrate existing trading panels from legacy WinForms to modern WPF architecture.
  • Implement real-time data binding, UI updates, and backend service interactions.
  • Develop and standardise UI components using Syncfusion.
  • Ensure consistency with existing framework patterns and coding standards.
  • Implement unit tests and support test-driven development practices.
Requirements Analysis & User Engagement
  • Analyse legacy codebase to define migration requirements.
  • Work directly with traders to understand workflows and pain points.
  • Facilitate user acceptance testing and iterate on solutions based on feedback.
Team Collaboration
  • Collaborate closely with the existing developer team in a hybrid environment.
  • Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning.
  • Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing.
What We're Looking For
  • 3-5+ years commercial experience with C# 11+ and .NET 7+.
  • 2-3+ years developing WPF applications with XAML.
  • Strong understanding of MVVM and software design patterns.
  • Solid experience with test-driven development and unit testing.
  • Familiarity with commercial component libraries (Syncfusion preferred).
  • Ability to work directly with end users to gather and refine requirements.
Bonus Points For
  • Hands-on experience with Syncfusion WPF grids and controls.
  • Real-time or high-frequency data processing experience.
  • Background in trading or financial services environments.
  • Building reusable components and frameworks.
  • Experience working on complex, performance-sensitive applications.
A Bit About the Team

You'll join a small, highly skilled development team focused on delivering high-impact technology used by our traders daily. We value direct feedback, rapid iteration, and working closely with our users to ensure our systems meet the demands of live trading.

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