Senior C++ developer

Luxoft; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is seeking experienced C++ developers to join a hedge fund project based in Penang. You will work on low-latency trading systems, porting to a distributed platform, with a mix of legacy C++98 and modern C++17/20.

You'll collaborate in a global team, apply advanced optimization techniques, refactor safely, write solid unit tests, and contribute to the evolution of the platform while staying close to metal concepts and performance considerations.

Qualifications

• C++98–C++11 minimum; experience with newer standards (14/17/20) preferred.
• Strong algorithms and software engineering skills.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Ability to refactor code safely and efficiently.
• Strong unit testing skills.
• Linux experience.
• GDB debugging proficiency.
• Willingness to perform code reviews constructively.
• Willingness to do what is needed to get the job done.
• Humility and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Develop low-latency, robust C++ trading systems.
• Port and migrate platforms to a distributed architecture.
• Refactor code safely while improving performance.
• Collaborate in a global team and contribute to code reviews.

Skills

C++98-11

C++14/17/20

Algorithms

Software engineering

English proficiency

Unit testing

Linux

gdb

Code reviews

Refactoring safely

Tools

Boost

gtest

Abseil

DPDK

cmake

FIX protocol

ITCH protocol

OUCH protocol

Kafka

Pulsar

Aeron

Gitlab

SBE

DevOps

Python exposure

Java exposure

Job description

Project description

Large US hedge fund is looking for experienced C++ developers with some finance experience to help work on our global trading systems and to assist in porting them to a new distributed platform. This is a mixed code base of legacy C++98 and modern C++17/20, that is looking to move from a large monolithic system to a distributed platform.

Responsibilities

• The trading systems require very low latency and optimized C++ that is robust and well tested.The team runs on a weekly sprint process, with daily "stand ups" over zoom with developers from around the world.We are C++ fanatics, using git, Jira, Gitlab, cmake, Nix, gcc, clang, etc.We love people who like to be "close to metal" and understand how computers really work under the hood, such as what a cache miss is, what a TLB miss is, what the costs of branch misprediction are, how to avoid kernel context switches, etc.We also love people who enjoy modern financial markets, and want to make an impact on how they function, driving the world towards every increasing efficiency.We like studying programming languages and their evolution, knowing where C++23 and C++26 are going, and generally keeping informed about technology.

SKILLS

Must have

• C++98 through C++11 minimum, prefer experience with 14, 17, and 20- Strong algorithms and software engineering skills- Good written and spoken English- Ability to refactor code safely and efficiently- Strong unit testing skills- Linux- gdb- Willingness to do what is needed to get the job done- Humility, and an ability to take code review constructive criticism well- Willingness to perform code reviews for others in a constructive manner

Nice to have

• Knowledge of various open source libraries such as Boost, gtest, Abseil, DPDK, etc
• cmake
• Trading systems experience with equities, futures, FX, or commodities
• Experience with market protocols such as FIX, ITCH, or OUCH
• SBE
• Experience processing market data
• Experience with message buses such as Kafka, Pulsar, or Aeron
• Distributed systems experience
• Heavy template meta programming, particularly in modern C++17 and beyond style
• CI/CD and Devops experience, especially with Gitlab
• Python or Java exposure