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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Fintal Partners
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Microarchitecture, Linux, Memory Management, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Multithreading, Real Time Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Concurrency, Information Technology, Low Latency, Software Performance
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75948384-embedded-software-engineer

## About the Role

* 2+ years of professional modern C++ development experience
 * Strong understanding of performance-sensitive or real-time systems
 * Experience with Linux, multithreading, concurrency, networking, memory management, and/or CPU architecture
 * Experience developing software that interacts closely with hardware is highly desirable
 * Low-latency trading experience is a plus, but strong engineers from other performance-critical environments are encouraged to apply
 * BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

This is particularly well suited to engineers who enjoy getting deep into C++ performance, systems internals, hardware interaction, and latency optimization while working in an environment where engineering is central to the business.

## Description

A leading quantitative trading firm is looking for an Embedded C++ Software Engineer to join its high-performance engineering team. This is an opportunity to work on some of the most latency-sensitive systems in electronic trading, where software performance has a direct impact on the business.

You'll work across the trading technology stack, building and optimizing high-performance, low-latency C++ systems and solving complex systems-level performance problems. The role sits close to both the hardware and trading environments, giving engineers significant ownership over the technology they build.

What you'll work on:

 * Design and develop low-latency, high-throughput trading systems
 * Optimize C++ applications for latency, throughput, and reliability
 * Work at the intersection of software and specialized hardware, including FPGA/ASIC-based systems
 * Identify performance bottlenecks across CPU, memory, networking, and system architecture
 * Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, traders, and other engineering teams
 * Own projects from design and development through production deployment and optimization