C++ Software Engineer

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-performance C++ applications, services, libraries, and platforms
• Build reliable and scalable systems supporting critical investment, research, and business workflows
• Solve complex performance, latency, throughput, concurrency, and systems engineering challenges
• Partner directly with other engineers and investment professionals to understand requirements and develop effective technical solutions
• Develop green-field systems and improve the architecture and performance of existing platforms
• Profile, optimize, and troubleshoot complex production systems
• Design technology capable of operating reliably at increasing data and transaction volumes
• Contribute to system architecture, shared libraries, developer tooling, and engineering best practices
• Own technology throughout its lifecycle, from design and implementation through production

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM discipline, or equivalent experience
• Expert-level C++ programming skills and experience developing production-quality software
• Strong background in computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and software design
• Strong understanding of systems concepts such as memory management, concurrency, multithreading, and performance optimization
• Experience building high-performance, distributed, or large-scale systems
• Proven track record in software design and development
• Comfortable developing in Linux and working with modern software development tools and practices, including testing, source control, build systems, and CI/CD
• Experience with networking, low-latency systems, market data, or performance-sensitive applications is a plus
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to adapt to changing requirements and technologies

Opportunities may be available from time to time in any location in which the business is based for suitable candidates.

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In addition, the employee who fills this role will be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive compensation program, as well as a wide array of benefit programs, such as medical and life insurance, retirement and tax-free savings plans, and access to other healthcare programs.

In accordance with applicable law, the base salary range for this role is $200,000 to $300,000.

In addition, the employee who fills this role will be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive compensation program, as well as a wide array of benefit programs, such as medical and life insurance, retirement and tax-free savings plans, and access to other healthcare programs. #J-18808-Ljbffr