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# C++ Engineer / Prop Trading

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Woodridge, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Data Structures, Distributed Systems, Performance Tuning, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Linux Development, Low Latency
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3ed747c1-e669-49af-b395-abf61aca5568

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
 * Strong C++ development experience
 * Experience building high-performance or low-latency systems
 * Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design
 * Linux development experience
 * Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production systems
 * Ability to work collaboratively within engineering teams

Desired Skills & Experience

 * Trading, electronic trading, or quantitative finance experience
 * Strategy development experience
 * Exchange protocol knowledge
 * Market connectivity experience
 * Networking and infrastructure engineering experience
 * Gaming industry engineering background
 * Hardware-oriented or systems-level programming experience
 * Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools, Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.

## Description

An established proprietary trading organization in Woodridge, IL is expanding its engineering team as part of a large-scale technology growth initiative. The company develops highly performant trading systems and infrastructure and is seeking experienced C++ engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges involving low-latency processing, distributed systems, and large-scale performance optimization., This is an opportunity to join a business that views engineering as a strategic advantage. Successful candidates will contribute to mission-critical trading technology, partner closely with technical stakeholders, and have significant influence over architecture and future platform development. The organization promotes modern engineering practices, encourages AI-assisted development workflows, and offers flexibility through a primarily remote working model. Required Skills & Experience


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