C++ Software Engineer

Citadel Securities; Zürich; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Citadel Securities is seeking driven engineers to join our next-generation trading infrastructure in a role based in our global offices. You will design, build and optimize high-performance systems that power equity and fixed income trading, collaborating with traders, researchers and engineers to push latency and throughput to new levels.

We value curiosity, ownership, and clear communication. A bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering is required; trading or finance background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in C++ with a passion for clean, performant code.
• Strong grasp of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed systems.
• Curiosity to explore how things work and a drive to improve them.
• Clear, thoughtful communication and the ability to thrive in a high ownership environment.
• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in a Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Background in Trading or finance is a plus but not a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Solve What Matters: Break down intricate challenges and deliver clear, elegant solutions that drive real world outcomes
• Build and Scale: Design, build and maintain high performance systems that are the backbone of our trading infrastructure
• Optimize Everything: Continuously push the limits of latency, reliability, and throughput in a distributed environment
• Partner and Deliver: Collaborate directly with traders, researchers, and fellow engineers to deliver ideas into production
• Own it in production: Take pride in running your code live - Monitoring, supporting and improving it every day

Skills

C++

Multithreading

Distributed systems

Code optimization

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market’s most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for driven innovators and optimizers who are excited about cutting-edge technology and making a measurable impact. If you’re passionate, obsessed with performance, and excited to work where nanoseconds matter.

Responsibilities:

• Solve What Matters: Break down intricate challenges and deliver clear, elegant solutions that drive real world outcomes
• Build and Scale: Design, build and maintain high performance systems that are the backbone of our trading infrastructure
• Optimize Everything: Continuously push the limits of latency, reliability, and throughput in a distributed environment
• Partner and Deliver: Collaborate directly with traders, researchers, and fellow engineers to deliver ideas into production
• Own it in production: Take pride in running your code live - Monitoring, supporting and improving it every day

Qualifications:

• Deep experience in C++ with a passion for clean, performant code
• A strong grasp of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed systems
• Curiosity to explore how things work and a drive to improve them
• Clear, thoughtful communication and the ability to thrive in a high ownership environment
• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in a Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Background in Trading or finance is a plus but not a requirement

This role requires you to be based in one of our global offices listed below. If you are not currently located in one of these cities, we offer a comprehensive relocation package to support your move:

Opportunities may be available from time to time in any location in which the business is based for suitable candidates.