Low-Latency HFT Systems Engineer (C++/Java) - Amsterdam

Barak Capital Ltd.; Amsterdam; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Breakfast in Amsterdam Zuid office

Gym facilities

Leases-a-Bike program

Travel reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Barak Capital Ltd. is seeking a Software Engineer to design and scale the core engine of our high-frequency trading platform.

You will work on low-latency components, memory management, and Linux internals to squeeze microsecond-level efficiencies in a fast-paced, globally traded environment. You'll collaborate with quantitative traders, hardware engineers, and systems administrators to ensure maximum throughput and reliability across multiple markets.

Formación

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience in C++ or Java.
• Deep knowledge of memory layout, concurrency models, Linux OS internals, and low-latency optimizations.
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams and conducting rigorous code reviews.
• Strong ability to explain complex low-level concepts clearly.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, low-latency core trading components (IPC, memory optimization, thread management, network I/O).
• Collaborate with Linux and network engineers to optimize kernel buffers and system configurations for throughput and reliability.
• Work with quant traders to translate strategies into fast production code.
• Lead architecture decisions from design to CI/CD automation and production monitoring.
• Communicate trade-offs and bottlenecks clearly across technical and non-technical teams.

Conocimientos

C++

Java

Low-level programming

Linux internals

Concurrency

Herramientas

CI/CD

Kernel profiling

IPC

Networking I/O

Descripción del empleo

Barak Capital Ltd. is seeking a Software Engineer to design and scale the core engine of our high-frequency trading platform.

You will work on low-latency components, memory management, and Linux internals to squeeze microsecond-level efficiencies in a fast-paced, globally traded environment. You'll collaborate with quantitative traders, hardware engineers, and systems administrators to ensure maximum throughput and reliability across multiple markets.