Senior Low-Latency C++ Engineer for Global Trading Systems

Luxoft Malaysia; Penang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft Malaysia in Penang seeks an experienced C++ developer to work on global trading systems for a major US hedge fund. You will port and optimize a mixed C++98/11 base toward a distributed platform, with a focus on latency, robustness, and thorough testing.

The role emphasizes deep hardware awareness, modern C++ standards, and collaboration across global teams, including rigorous code reviews and continuous learning in a fast-paced finance environment.

Qualifications

• 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

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.

Job description

Luxoft Malaysia in Penang seeks an experienced C++ developer to work on global trading systems for a major US hedge fund. You will port and optimize a mixed C++98/11 base toward a distributed platform, with a focus on latency, robustness, and thorough testing.

The role emphasizes deep hardware awareness, modern C++ standards, and collaboration across global teams, including rigorous code reviews and continuous learning in a fast-paced finance environment.