C++ software engineer | amsterdam- systematic quant fund
eFinancialCareers
Amsterdam, Netherlands
4 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
IntermediateJob location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tech stack
C++
Linux
Distributed Systems
Multithreading
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Low Latency
Optimization Algorithms
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional experience in real-time/low-latency modern C++ development
- Experience designing and implementing multithreaded & distributed systems
- Knowledge of C++ optimization techniques
- Familiarity with low-level Linux OS details
- Experience working at a hedge fund or trading firm is highly beneficial
Desirable
- Python scripting experience
- Knowledge of market data feed handlers, execution gateways and execution strategies
Benefits & conditions
- Great opportunity to be part of a collaborative, creative environment where you can feel valued for your input
- Competitive salary + generous benefits
- Professional and personal development
- Relaxed, casual culture, with a healthy work-life balance
Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.
About the company
My client is a leading tech-driven quant and systematic hedge fund trading with offices across the globe. They leverage deep knowledge in data, research, technology and trading to deliver high-quality returns. This opportunity offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment with excellent scope for career growth.
They're looking for talented software engineers to join a newly formed team implementing a greenfield project. You'll be expected to draw on your modern C++ development experience to build a trading system for low-latency and high-frequency execution.
This is a high impact role, where you'll be involved across the entire stack with a direct outcome on how trading happens. The code base for the platform is C++23 and there is a modern stack throughout.