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# C++ Software Engineer - New York

- **Company:** MAXWELL MILLER
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Algorithmic Trading, Application Layers, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), Network Programming, Scripting, Low Latency, C++14
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25197_143eea6124e3d73dfb9fa5866baaabab

## About the Role

* 5+ years of commercial C++ development experience - modern C++ (C++17/20), written at scale
 * Hands-on experience in a low-latency, market data, or algorithmic trading environment - this is a firm requirement
 * Strong Linux/Unix fundamentals - you are comfortable at the system level, not just the application layer
 * Familiarity with network programming, lock-free data structures, or kernel bypass techniques is a meaningful advantage
 * Scripting experience - Python used practically, not just nominally
 * Enough cross-team awareness to collaborate effectively with FPGA and Java engineers without needing everything translated

Core stack & environment, If you have solid hands-on C++ experience in a low-latency trading or market data environment and are looking for a role where the engineering challenge is the point, we would like to hear from you.

## Description

* Core trading engine development - exchange connectivity, order routing, and execution performance
 * Low-latency market data processing and feed handling across multiple venues
 * Building new components within the market data engineering team, taking individual features from design through to production
 * Working alongside FPGA and Java engineering teams on latency optimisation across the platform
 * Identifying and implementing performance improvements in live production systems