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# Senior C++ Engineer

- **Company:** Goliath Partners
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $300,000.0 - $350,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Microarchitecture, Data Structures, Memory Management, Fault Tolerance, Linux System Administration, Memory Leaks, Real Time Systems, Concurrency, Low Latency, Production Code
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25304_bfbe907e5d5923548f80842724eaf4ac

## About the Role

* C++ (C++17/20) with deep understanding of performance, threading, and systems-level programming.
 * Strong grasp of algorithms, data structures, CPU architecture, cache behavior, and network I/O.
 * Experience with low-latency, high-throughput, or real-time systems (finance, gaming, telecom, HPC, etc.).
 * Comfort working in Linux environments and using performance tools (perf, VTune, Valgrind, flame graphs, etc.).
 * Ability to write production-quality code with an emphasis on reliability, testing, and maintainability.
 * Bonus: experience with market data feeds, exchange protocols, FIX, or any trading-adjacent systems.

## Description

* Develop and optimize ultra-low-latency C++ systems used for real-time market data processing and execution.
 * Build high-performance exchange connectivity, order routing, and distributed compute components.
 * Profile, tune, and refactor performance-critical code for microsecond-level improvements.
 * Work closely with quants to translate research models into robust, production-ready systems.
 * Contribute to architectural decisions around networking, concurrency, memory management, and fault tolerance.
 * Enhance internal libraries, frameworks, and dev tooling to support a rapidly evolving trading environment.