Senior C++ developer

Luxoft; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in Malaysia is seeking experienced C++ developers for a large US hedge fund to work on global trading systems and port them to a distributed platform. The codebase spans C++98 and modern C++17/20, as the team moves away from a monolithic setup towards distributed architecture.

The role emphasizes low-latency, robust C++, with a focus on performance and correctness. The team operates with weekly sprints and daily stand-ups via Zoom, using git, Jira, Gitlab, cmake, Nix, gcc, and clang.

Qualifications

• C++ from C++98 to C++11 minimum; preferring 14, 17, and 20
• Strong algorithms and software engineering skills
• Good written and spoken English
• Ability to refactor code safely and efficiently
• Willingness to do what is needed to get the job done
• Humility and openness to code review feedback
• Willingness to perform code reviews for others

Responsibilities

• Develop low-latency, optimized C++ components for trading systems
• Collaborate across global teams with weekly sprints and daily stand-ups
• Contribute to porting legacy systems to a distributed platform

Skills

C++

GDB

Tools

cmake

Gitlab

Git

Nix

gcc

clang

Jira

Job 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.

Mandatory Skills:

C++

GDB

Mandatory Skills Description:

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
• 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 Skills Description:

• 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
• Heavy template meta programming, particularly in modern C++17 and beyond style
• CI/CD and Devops experience, especially with Gitlab