Senior Software Engineer C++
Forward, Inc.
United States
8 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Algorithmic Trading
Amazon Web Services
C++ (Programming Language)
Data Structures
Software Debugging
High-Frequency Trading
Python (Programming Language)
Prometheus
WebSocket
Grafana
Low Latency
Apache Kafka
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Kibana
Job description
We’re hiring Mid and Senior C++ Engineers to build and optimise low-latency trading systems, exchange connectivity, and market data infrastructure powering a high-performance crypto trading business.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain connectivity to crypto exchanges
- Develop market data and trading system components
- Optimise critical paths measured in microseconds and nanoseconds
- Ship new features into live trading environments
- Debug complex production issues across high-throughput systems
- Work closely with traders, quants, and engineers, * FIX, WebSockets, Kafka
- Python
- AWS, Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana
- DPDK / Kernel Bypass
- Exchange connectivity or trading systems experience
Why Join?
- Genuine low-latency engineering challenges
- Direct impact on trading performance and PnL
- Work alongside traders, quants, and elite engineers
- Dubai-based opportunity
- High-impact environment where optimisation actually matters
If you’ve ever argued over cache misses, lock contention, packet processing, or shaving 5 microseconds off a critical path, let’s talk.
CPlusPlus #CPP #LowLatency #HFT #CryptoTrading #QuantTrading #FinTech #TradingSystems #MarketData #DubaiJobs #SoftwareEngineering #DPDK #FIXProtocol #CryptoJobs
Requirements
- Mid: 3+ years commercial C++
- Senior: 8+ years C++ experience
- Strong experience with high-load, low-latency systems
- Solid knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and networking
- Experience in trading, market data, HFT, fintech, crypto, or other performance-critical environments
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