Venture Search · 1 hour ago
C++ Developer (Top Tier Global Trading Firm)
Venture Search has partnered with a global electronic trading firm, that is seeking a Software Developer to join its New York office, focused on building and optimizing ultra-low-latency trading systems. This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about high-performance C++ development and enjoy working close to the hardware, networks, and real-time trading environments.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ software for low-latency trading and market-making systems
Optimize system performance across the full stack, including CPU, memory, networking, and OS tuning
Build and enhance real-time trading, pricing, and execution systems
Work closely with traders to implement and refine trading logic in production environments
Profile, debug, and optimize latency-critical code paths
Develop tools for monitoring, testing, and performance analysis of live systems
Contribute to system reliability, fault tolerance, and operational excellence
Follow best practices in software engineering, testing, and code review
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17/20)
Deep understanding of low-latency and high-performance systems
Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and concurrency
Experience with Linux systems programming
Familiarity with networking concepts (TCP/UDP, multicast)
Strong debugging and performance profiling skills
Preferred
Experience in electronic trading, market making, or high-frequency trading
Knowledge of CPU architecture, cache behavior, and memory management
Experience with lock-free programming and multithreaded systems
Familiarity with kernel bypass, RDMA, or hardware acceleration
Company
Venture Search
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Funding
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