Onsite Low-Latency C++ Engineer for Ultra-Fast Trading Platform

IMC Trading; Zug; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading, based in Zug, Switzerland, seeks a C++ Software Engineer to design, code, test, and optimize our proprietary, ultra-low-latency trading system. You will work on data delivery and order submission, and contribute to connectivity across markets in a fast-paced, flat team environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or Ph.D. in CS/Math/Physics, excels in C++ on Linux, and can write clean, efficient code while optimizing performance for low-latency systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or a related field.
• Excellent C++ programming skills in Linux/Unix-like environments.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and optimize performance.
• Strong knowledge of low-level network and system programming.
• Experience with low-latency trading systems is a plus.
• Finance background is not required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on building an ultra-low-latency trading platform covering data delivery and order submission.
• Design and implement high-performance trading execution and connectivity solutions.
• Contribute to automated trading algorithms impacting production.
• Improve system performance through network, hardware, and software optimizations.
• Keep up-to-date with exchange protocol updates.

Skills

C++

Low-latency

Network programming

Concurrency

Algorithms

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related field

Tools

Linux

Job description

IMC Trading, based in Zug, Switzerland, seeks a C++ Software Engineer to design, code, test, and optimize our proprietary, ultra-low-latency trading system. You will work on data delivery and order submission, and contribute to connectivity across markets in a fast-paced, flat team environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or Ph.D. in CS/Math/Physics, excels in C++ on Linux, and can write clean, efficient code while optimizing performance for low-latency systems.