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# Quantitative Developer - Ultra Low-Latency

- **Company:** Qube Research & Technologies
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Memory Management, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Linux Kernel, System Programming, Hardware Acceleration, Network Optimization
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/quantitative-developer-ultra-low-latency-c-qube-research-technologies-8651128

## About the Role

We're hiring experienced C++ engineers who are passionate about performance, efficiency, and building highly optimized systems. You'll work on performance-critical systems with direct impact on live trading outcomes., * 5+ years of experience in performance-critical C++ (C++20 or newer)

 * Strong grasp of systems programming, low-level understanding including memory management and CPU's architectures
 * Deep familiarity with Linux internals, kernel parameters, and low-level profiling
 * Curiosity about hardware, networking, and how systems behave under real load
 * Exposure to FPGA integration, hardware/software co-design, or low-latency hardware acceleration is a plus.

## Description

You'll work across our latency-critical stack - from kernel-level tuning and network optimization to highly efficient C++ components. This role involves close collaboration with our FPGA engineering team as well as our hardware and infrastructure engineers to design end-to-end architectures where every single nanosecond counts.

 * Design and optimize C++ systems for trading, market data, and infrastructure
 * Profile and fine-tune performance across CPU, cache, and memory layers
 * Collaborate with FPGA engineers to integrate hardware and software pathways


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