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# Senior Trading Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Jobot
- **Location:** Newport Beach, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $275,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Microarchitecture, Data Structures, Memory Management, High-Frequency Trading, Networking Hardware, Performance Tuning, TCP/IP, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Multithreading, Fpga Hardware, Concurrency, Information Technology, Low Latency
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pg4dmhww1u

## About the Role

Concurrency: Mastery of lock-free data structures, multi-threading, and memory models. Networking Hardware: Experience with TCP/IP, UDP, sockets, and kernel-bypass tech (e.g., Solarflare EF_VI).Hardware Acceleration: Familiarity with FPGA development (Verilog/VHDL) is highly advantageous. Qualifications & Experience Education: Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Physics. Track Record: Minimum 5+ years building high-frequency trading (HFT) or market-making systems. Mindset: Obsession with clean code, memory management, and hardware-level optimization.

## Description

We are looking for an Elite Trading Systems Developer to own, optimize, and scale our core electronic execution pipeline. You will write deterministic, hardware-aware C++ code responsible for executing millions of daily orders across global derivatives exchanges., Trading Systems Developer to design, build, and optimize our next-generation electronic trading infrastructure. You will engineering ultra-low latency software that handles millions of orders daily. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance computing and competitive financial markets. Core Responsibilities Optimize Latency: Minimize system microsecond delays in the automated trading pipeline. Build Architecture: Code robust, deterministic, and concurrent order execution systems. Integrate Venues: Develop low-latency market data feeds and exchange connectivity gateways. Enhance Tools: Create internal performance profiling and real-time monitoring utilities. Collaborate Daily: Partner closely with quantitative researchers to productionize complex alpha strategies. Required Technical Skills Expert C++: Advanced proficiency in C++17/20, including template metaprogramming and STL. Low-Level Systems: Deep knowledge of Linux kernel tuning, OS internals, and CPU architecture.


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