Low-Latency C++ Engineer – Sydney Relocation (Tier1)

Mode Talent Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full relocation

Visa sponsorship

Competitive cash compensation

Job summary

Mode Talent Pty Ltd in Sydney seeks experienced C++ software engineers to build low-latency trading systems for Tier One proprietary trading firms. You will write production C++ across trading engines, market data handling, order management and risk modules, with a focus on microsecond/nanosecond-level performance.

Work directly with traders and researchers in a flat, no-politics environment. Full relocation and visa sponsorship are available for the right candidate, with a competitive cash

Qualifications

• Several years writing production-grade C++ in trading or high-performance systems.
• Strong focus on performance, correctness, and ownership.
• Experience with low-latency architectures and market data handling.
• Exposure to kernel bypass or exchange protocols is a plus.
• Ability to work directly with traders and researchers to ship fast software.
• Willingness to relocate to Sydney and obtain visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop low-latency C++ software across trading engines and risk systems.
• Profile, measure, and optimise code to reduce latency to microseconds/nanoseconds.
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to turn ideas into production systems.
• Own end-to-end systems with minimal management layers.
• Ensure correctness and performance in live trading environments.

Skills

Modern C++ (C++17/20)

Templates

Memory management

Concurrency

Linux

Networking

Systems performance

Low-latency

Kernel bypass / exchange protocols (ad

Tools

Linux

Job description

Mode Talent Pty Ltd in Sydney seeks experienced C++ software engineers to build low-latency trading systems for Tier One proprietary trading firms. You will write production C++ across trading engines, market data handling, order management and risk modules, with a focus on microsecond/nanosecond-level performance.

Work directly with traders and researchers in a flat, no-politics environment. Full relocation and visa sponsorship are available for the right candidate, with a competitive cash