Senior C++ Software Engineer – HFT - Sydney

Westbury Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Westbury Partners in Sydney is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join our high‑performance trading team. You’ll design and maintain real‑time C++ systems, profile and tune code and networks for low latency, and build tools for trading analytics and data pipelines.

You’ll collaborate with researchers and engineers globally, and adapt infrastructure to evolving trading strategies, delivering robust, scalable solutions for a fast-paced market.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on C++ experience in real-time systems.
• Familiarity with networking protocols and optimization.
• Practical knowledge of Python, scripting, or automation.
• Exposure to GPUs and/or FPGAs is a bonus.

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

C++

Real-time systems

Performance optimization

Python scripting

GPU/FPGA exposure

Job description

Senior C++ Software Engineer – HFT - Sydney

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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