C++ Software Developer

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd is seeking experienced C++ engineers to support electronic trading platforms in a Hong Kong setting. You will help develop and optimize high-performance trading systems with exposure to market access, data, and routing components, collaborating with trading, quantitative, product and engineering teams.

We look for hands-on developers with 5+ years in C++, strong Linux and multithreading skills, and a proven ability to deliver robust, low-latency software

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with C++ development.
• Strong C/C++ fundamentals, data structures, algorithms.
• Experience in Linux environments and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support C++ applications and systems used within electronic trading environments
• Build and enhance components across market connectivity, market data, execution, order routing and trading infrastructure
• Design and support highly available, reliable and performance-sensitive systems
• Improve system latency, scalability, resilience and overall performance
• Work closely with business and technology teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Take ownership across the development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, monitoring and production support
• Contribute to code quality, automation, system architecture and engineering best practices
• Participate in technical design and architecture discussions
• For more senior profiled candidates, provide technical guidance, mentor engineers and contribute to the longer-term direction of the platform while remaining hands-on where required

Skills

C++ development

Multithreading

Linux

Network programming

Data structures & algorithms

Job description

Leading financial institutions and trading firms seek experienced C++ engineers for their Electronic Trading, Market Access and Trading Technology teams. These opportunities include market access, market data, smart order routing, algorithmic services, exchange connectivity, market making and high-performance trading systems. The role offers exposure to low latency and high frequency trading platforms supporting regional/global markets, with opportunities to work closely with trading, quantitative, product and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support C++ applications and systems used within electronic trading environments
• Build and enhance components across market connectivity, market data, execution, order routing and trading infrastructure
• Design and support highly available, reliable and performance-sensitive systems
• Improve system latency, scalability, resilience and overall performance
• Work closely with business and technology teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Take ownership across the development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, monitoring and production support
• Contribute to code quality, automation, system architecture and engineering best practices
• Participate in technical design and architecture discussions
• For more senior profiled candidates, provide technical guidance, mentor engineers and contribute to the longer-term direction of the platform while remaining hands-on where required

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5 years+ of relevant software engineering experience, with strong hands-on C++ development experience
• Strong C / C++ fundamentals, with solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms and software engineering principles
• Experience with C++ architecture and system design would be highly beneficial
• Experience working in Linux environments
• Strong knowledge of multithreading, concurrency and performance optimization
• Knowledge of network programming, including TCP/IP, UDP and socket programming, is well regarded
• Experience in financial markets, trading technology and ability to work with business stakeholders is preferred
• Mandarin language capability is preferred but not a must