Senior C++ Market-Making Engineer (Low-Latency)

Goldman Sachs; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Associate / VP C++ Developer to design and maintain low-latency electronic market-making systems. You'll collaborate with traders, quants, and engineers to deliver scalable pricing, execution, and risk management platforms.

The role focuses on high-performance C++ development, market data handling, and exchange connectivity across global electronic markets. Strong analytical skills and independent yet collaborative work style are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Strong software engineering skills with extensive experience in modern C++ (C++14/17/20).
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and concurrent programming.
• Experience developing high-performance, low-latency distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments, networking fundamentals, and system performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ applications supporting electronic market-making and automated trading strategies.
• Build and enhance low-latency trading infrastructure, including market data handlers, execution gateways, pricing engines, and risk controls.
• Optimize system performance through profiling, latency analysis, and continuous improvement of critical trading components.
• Collaborate with Traders, Strats, and Engineering teams to implement new trading functionality and improve market-making performance.
• Develop tools and frameworks to monitor trading system health, performance, and operational risk.
• Participate in architecture design, code reviews, testing, and production support of mission-critical trading systems.
• Support exchange onboarding, market structure enhancements, and new business initiatives across electronic trading platforms.
• Investigate production issues and implement robust solutions to improve reliability and scalability.

Skills

Modern C++ (C++14/17/20)

Low-latency programming

Distributed systems

Linux networking

Data structures & algorithms

Concurrent programming

Troubleshooting in production

Collaboration with traders

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Science/Engineering/Math/Physics

Tools

Python

Trading infrastructure tooling

Job description

Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Associate / VP C++ Developer to design and maintain low-latency electronic market-making systems. You'll collaborate with traders, quants, and engineers to deliver scalable pricing, execution, and risk management platforms.

The role focuses on high-performance C++ development, market data handling, and exchange connectivity across global electronic markets. Strong analytical skills and independent yet collaborative work style are essential.