Hunter Bond · 1 day ago
C++ Senior Software Engineer – Core Research Platforms : New York
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelHunter Bond is working with a top-tier quantitative trading firm to hire a C++ engineer who wants to work close to the metal on systems that directly power live trading and research. The role involves owning and evolving a high-performance C++ platform used by elite researchers and trading teams, focusing on low-latency and careful memory management.
EmploymentRecruitingStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Stuart Hylton
Responsibilities
Design and maintain a high-performance C++ computational platform
Push performance boundaries: latency, throughput, memory efficiency
Build scalable, reusable components that multiple teams rely on
Work closely with researchers to turn ideas into production-grade systems
Keep performance guarantees intact as the platform grows
Qualification
Required
Strong C++ experience with a focus on performance-critical systems
Background in computer science (MSc / PhD or equivalent depth)
Experience outside academia solving real production problems
Low-level optimisation and profiling
Compiler concepts, type systems, or language tooling
Writing code that other engineers depend on
Experience with DSLs, compilers, or runtime systems
Rust or Python alongside C++
Benefits
Hybrid working
Excellent benefits
Company
Hunter Bond
Hunter Bond is a global recruitment firm specializing in the financial and technology areas, providing clients with effective solutions.
Founded in 2014
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase