Senior Market Access C++ Engineer - Low-Latency Trading

Qube Research & Technologies; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Qube Research & Technologies seeks an experienced C++ developer to join the global Market Access team in Paris. You will design, implement and optimize low-latency trading gateways and market data handlers across exchanges and brokers.

Requirements include 5+ years in C++ on Linux, strong Python and Bash scripting, and proven ability to build multithreaded, distributed systems. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential in this collaborative, data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of C++ development on Linux.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.
• Experience designing multithreaded and distributed systems.
• Experience with exchange gateways or market data feed handlers.
• Knowledge of FIX trading protocol is advantageous.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance MA trading gateways and data handlers.
• Design, validate, deploy, and support exchange integrations.
• Lead upgrades with brokers and exchanges; coordinate with providers.
• Contribute to low-latency optimizations and tuning.

Skills

C++ development

Linux

Python

Bash scripting

Multithreaded systems

Distributed systems

Exchange gateways

Market data feed handlers

FIX protocol

Financial products knowledge

Low latency optimization

Communication

Team player

Job description

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Your future role within QRT

• A key member of the global Market Access (MA) team, building and enhancing market access systems for all spectrums of QRT trading business.
• You will cover design, development, validation, deployment, and production support of QRT’s trading gateways and market data handlers to global exchanges and brokers.
• Ownership of exchange upgrades and broker onboardings, including gap analysis, development, and validation/certifications, which may require frequent communications with external exchanges, brokers and third-party providers.
• Opportunities to work on low-latency aspects of the MA systems.
• You will be exposed to or work on surrounding upstream and downstream systems.
• You will be working with almost all teams in QRT, including quantitative analysts/developers, traders, operations, compliance, risk officers in addition to all IT teams.

Your present skillset

• Minimum 5 years of C++ development on Linux platform.
• Python and bash scripting skills essential.
• Experience designing and implementing multithreaded and distributed systems.
• Experience of exchange trading gateways and/or market data feed handlers.
• Experience with FIX trading protocol advantageous.
• Good knowledge of financial products desirable.
• Experience in low latency optimization and tuning techniques advantageous.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential.
• Being a motivated team player, with excellent problem-solving skills.

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.