Senior C++ Trading Software Developer

Apetan Consulting

United States

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Algorithmic Trading Unix C++ (Programming Language) Profiling Code Review Data Structures Software Debugging Linux Distributed Systems Memory Management High-Frequency Trading

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Python (Programming Language) Object-Oriented Software Development Performance Tuning Systems Architecture TCP/IP Multithreading Scripting High Performance Computing Concurrency Git Low Latency

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior C++ Trading Software Developer to design, develop, and optimize high-performance trading systems and applications. The ideal candidate will have strong C++ programming skills and experience working with financial markets, trading platforms, or low-latency systems., * Design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading applications using C++.

Build and optimize low-latency, high-throughput trading systems.
Develop market data processing, order management, and execution components.
Work closely with traders, quantitative developers, and technology teams.
Analyze and resolve performance, scalability, and production issues.
Implement robust, reliable, and scalable software solutions.
Conduct code reviews, testing, debugging, and performance tuning.
Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions.
Monitor and improve system latency, reliability, and overall performance.

Requirements

Strong expertise in C++, preferably C++11/14/17 or newer.
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and STL.
Experience with multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization.
Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix environments.
Good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
Experience with networking, TCP/IP, sockets, or distributed systems.
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Trading / Financial Markets Experience

Experience with electronic trading, capital markets, or financial technology.
Understanding of market data, order books, order execution, and trading workflows.
Experience with exchange connectivity or trading protocols such as FIX is preferred.
Knowledge of low-latency/high-frequency trading environments is a strong advantage.

Preferred Skills