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High-Frequency Trading Firm ยท 1 day ago

Senior C++ Developer

positionNYC Metro Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$200K/yr - $300K/yr
date4+ years exp

High-Frequency Trading Firm is a leading company in the trading sector, seeking a Senior C++ Developer to work on a greenfield project. The role involves designing and building a high-performance execution engine that will be crucial for production trading strategies, collaborating with quantitative researchers and traders, and ensuring the platform meets performance and reliability standards.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain a high-performance execution and computational platform used for both research and live trading
Develop a new execution engine from scratch that directly powers production trading strategies
Implement and optimize models that drive broker routing and execution decisions
Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers and traders to translate research and strategy requirements into robust production systems
Aggregate the needs of multiple trading teams to design modular, scalable components within a shared platform
Ensure strict performance, reliability, and latency standards as the platform evolves

Qualification

C++Low-latency systemsExecution systemsRustCompilation techniquesOptimization methodsCuriosityCommunication skillsOwnership mentalityContinuous drive to learn

Required

Bachelors, Master's or PhD in Computer Science or a related field
At least 4 years of professional experience outside academia
Strong experience with C++ or Rust, with a focus on performance and low-latency systems
Background in execution systems, low-latency trading, or smart order routing
Understanding of type systems and their implementation
Experience with compilation techniques (e.g., IR design, lowering) and optimization methods (e.g., inlining, dead code elimination, CSE)
Experience translating quantitative research or models into production systems
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, traders, and other engineers
Curiosity, ownership mentality, and a continuous drive to learn

Preferred

Familiarity with Rust is a plus

Company

High-Frequency Trading Firm

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people-size11-50 employees

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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