Middle Software Engineer

QuantTrax; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 367,000 - 441,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sport and leisure membership

Lunch delivery

Relocation support

Job summary

QuantTrax is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop our ultra-low-latency trading platform, the core of our business. You will design and optimize trading infrastructure in close collaboration with the Quant teams, driving performance improvements and scalability.

We offer a base salary of 100–120K USD gross per year with uncapped PnL bonuses, health insurance, sport and leisure membership, lunch delivery, relocation support if needed, and a startup-atmosphere with enterprise

Qualifications

• Experience in developing ultra-low-latency systems in Linux (must).
• Proficiency with GNU toolchain, Git and Vim.

Responsibilities

• Handling high volume data traffic with ultra-low latency requirements.
• Ensuring fault tolerance and scalability of trading infrastructure.
• Establishing connections to new markets and partners.
• Designing and implementing distributed trading solutions.
• Contributing to development of components of the ultra-low-latency platform.

Skills

C++20

Linux

Networking

Low-latency

GNU toolchain

Git

Vim

Tools

FPGA

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to develop our ultra-low-latency trading platform, which is the core of our business. You will take part in the enhancement of our trading infrastructure in close collaboration with the Quant teams.

100 –120K USDgross + uncapped PnL bonus.

QuantTrax is a technology-driven High-Frequency Trading firm, built by professionals with a profound industrial experience. We leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional results, that enables us to be ahead of competitors. Our team is comprised of Engineering and Trading experts who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design and development of our trading infrastructure. With a team of experienced low-latency engineers, you will work with low-level optimization to boost our operations.

What you’ll get by joining us:

• Ownership: Every team member has a significant impact on our success. With great responsibility comes fair rewards, allowing you to directly benefit from the value you bring to the team.
• Challenge: We encourage you to build solutions as you see fit and question the status quo. If you thrive in an environment where you can innovate and challenge conventional wisdom, this is the place for you.
• Startup Atmosphere, Enterprise Resources: We combine the agility and innovation of a startup with the resources and support of an established enterprise, providing you with the best of both worlds.
• Cutting-edge technology: Ultra low-latency infrastructure, FPGA, latest C++ standards and innovations.
• No-Bullshit Approach: We value honesty, transparency, and efficiency above all else.
• Freedom and Responsibility: We trust our team members to make the right decisions and give them the freedom to do so. This comes with the expectation that everyone takes responsibility for their actions and contributes to our overall success.
• Fair Compensation: base salary 100–120K USD gross + uncapped PnL bonuses. We also provide lots of other benefits like health insurance, sport and leisure membership, lunch delivery, relocation support if needed.

What you’ll be in charge of:

• Handling high volume data traffic with infrastructure that has minimal latency requirements
• Ensuring system fault tolerance and scalability
• Establishing connections to new markets
• Designing and implementing new distributed solutions
• Participating in the development of various parts of our ultra-low-latency trading platform

What we expect from you:

• Deep understanding of modern CPU platforms (Execution pipelines, Branch prediction, Cache hierarchy, NUMA, MESIF, TLB, etc.)
• Broad networking expertise from both hardware and software points of view
• Experience in developing and optimizing ultra low-latency systems in Linux is a must
• Be fluent with GNU toolchain, git, vim

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with C++ 20

Leading the way in high-frequency trading through technology and market expertise.