Senior C++ Software Engineer – HFT

Westbury Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Westbury Partners in Sydney seeks an experienced Real-time C++ Engineer to join a high-performance trading team building low-latency infrastructure. You will design and optimize real-time C++ systems, improve network throughput, and implement data pipelines for trading analytics.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in real-time C++, knowledge of networking, Python scripting, and a mindset geared to speed and experimentation; GPUs or FPGAs are a bonus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on C++ experience in real-time systems.
• Familiarity with networking protocols and optimization.
• Practical knowledge of Python, scripting, or automation.
• An engineering mindset that embraces experimentation and speed.
• Bonus: exposure to GPUs, FPGAs.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining real-time C++ systems.
• Profiling and tuning code and networks for performance.
• Building tools for trading analytics and data pipelines.
• Collaborating across research and engineering globally.
• Adapting infrastructure to meet evolving trading strategies.

Skills

5+ years real-time C++

Networking protocols

Python scripting

Engineering mindset

GPU/FPGA exposure

Job description

3d ago , from E-Financial Careers Australia

As part of a high-performance trading team, you’ll be solving large-scale computing problems and deploying robust trading infrastructure. You’ll work with world-class developers, researchers, and traders to deliver low-latency, fault-tolerant solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and maintaining real-time C++ systems
• Profiling and tuning code and networks for performance
• Building tools for trading analytics and data pipelines
• Collaborating across research and engineering globally
• Adapting infrastructure to meet evolving trading strategies

About You:

You're a technically deep, performance-driven engineer with a strong grasp of trading systems, real-time software, and scalable infrastructure. You're collaborative and thrive in fast-paced, high-performance teams.

You likely have:

• 5+ years hands-on C++ experience in real-time systems
• Familiarity with networking protocols and optimization
• Practical knowledge of Python, scripting, or automation
• An engineering mindset that embraces experimentation and speed
• Bonus: exposure to GPUs, FPGAs

Be part of an elite engineering team changing the future of trading. Bring your best and be rewarded with innovation, impact, and growth.

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