C++ Developer - Tribus

Tribus; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Tribus is partnering with a global quantitative trading firm expanding its APAC market data engineering capability. This role focuses on real-time market data systems, C++ performance, and ultra-low latency.

You’ll work with researchers, infrastructure engineers, and trading tech teams to design, test, and deploy scalable, high-speed systems powering QI trading strategies across the region.

Strong problem-solving and collaboration are required to thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing high-performance C++ applications.
• Strong knowledge of multi-threading, sockets, IPC, STL, Boost, and generic programming.
• Experience with profiling, performance tuning, and latency optimisation.
• Strong OO design and software engineering principles.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• Excellent problem-solving and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Low-latency market data and exchange connectivity systems.
• Performance optimisation, profiling, and latency reduction.
• Multi-threaded and network-intensive applications.
• Scalable systems supporting high-frequency trading strategies.
• Exchange feeds and market data infrastructure.
• Collaboration with research, infrastructure, and trading teams.
• End-to-end development from design through testing and production deployment.

Skills

C++ high-performance

Multithreading

Sockets

IPC

STL

Boost

Generic programming

Python

SDLC / Full lifecycle

Problem-solving

Job description

We’re partnered with a global quantitative trading firm expanding its high-performance market data engineering capability across APAC.

You’ll work on the systems responsible for receiving and processing huge volumes of real-time exchange data used by trading and quantitative teams. This is a highly technical C++ role focused on performance, scalability, and latency, with direct exposure to exchange connectivity and high-frequency trading systems.

You’ll collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, infrastructure engineers, and trading technology teams to build systems where speed and reliability directly impact trading performance.

What You’ll Work On

• Low-latency market data and exchange connectivity systems
• Performance optimisation, profiling, and latency reduction
• Multi-threaded and network-intensive applications
• Scalable systems supporting high-frequency trading strategies
• Exchange feeds and market data infrastructure
• Collaboration with quantitative research, infrastructure, and trading technology teams
• End-to-end development from design through testing and production deployment

Required Skills

• 5+ years experience developing high-performance applications in C++
• Strong knowledge of multi-threading, sockets, IPC, STL, Boost, and generic programming
• Experience with profiling, performance tuning, and latency optimisation
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design and software engineering principles
• Python programming experience
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Nice to Have

• Experience with market data systems
• Exchange connectivity experience
• Knowledge of financial products and electronic trading
• Experience building low-latency or high-frequency systems
• Previous experience within quantitative trading, HFT, or other performance-critical environments

Compensation

• Highly competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package and additional employee benefits