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# Senior C++ Engineer / Prop Trading / Woodridge, IL

- **Company:** Kelly Services Inc.
- **Location:** Woodridge, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Engineering, AI Coding Agents, Linux Development, Low Latency
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467256413&tx=FL737FFJ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## 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