Senior C++ developer - Strong In Trading System [Malaysia - Penang]

Luxoft Malaysia; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft Malaysia is seeking experienced C++ developers to help enhance global trading systems. You will work on a mixed code base, porting to a distributed platform, and contribute to an efficient, low-latency environment.

The team uses weekly sprints, Zoom stand-ups, and embraces modern C++ (C++14/17/20). Strong English communication and willingness to refactor with care are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C++98–11, with exposure to newer standards.
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Responsibilities

• Develop low-latency, robust C++ trading systems.
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Skills

C++ (C++98-11)

Low-latency design

Algorithms

Refactoring

English (written & spoken)

gdb

Code reviews

Humility

Willingness to learn

Tools

Git

Jira

Gitlab

cmake

GCC

Clang

Nix

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 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