Quantitative Developer

NJF Global Holdings Ltd; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NJF Global Holdings Ltd in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced Quantitative Developer (C++) to join a world-class High-Frequency Trading team. You will design and optimize ultra-low-latency trading systems, profile across CPUs, memory, and networks, and collaborate with FPGA, software, and infrastructure engineers to push performance to the limit.

Join a globally respected firm where every nanosecond matters and where complex engineering challenges are solved at scale through meticulous coding

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in performance-critical C++ development.
• Strong memory management and CPU architecture knowledge.
• Deep knowledge of Linux internals and kernel tuning.
• Interest in hardware, networking, and optimization.
• Experience with low-latency or high-performance distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize high-performance C++ systems for trading and infrastructure.
• Profile and tune applications across CPU, cache, memory.
• Collaborate with FPGA engineers to optimize hardware/software interactions.
• Improve latency, throughput, and overall system performance.
• Contribute to the design of next-generation HFT infrastructure.

Skills

C++ (C++17+)

Low-latency systems

Systems programming

Linux internals

Distributed systems

Job description

We're partnering with a leading global quantitative investment firm to find an experienced Quantitative Developer (C++) to join a world-class High-Frequency Trading team in Amsterdam.

This is an opportunity to work on ultra-low-latency trading systems operating at global scale, collaborating with exceptional software, FPGA, hardware, and infrastructure engineers to build technology where every nanosecond matters.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and optimize high-performance C++ systems for trading, market data, and infrastructure
• Profile and tune applications across CPU, cache, and memory layers
• Work closely with FPGA engineers to optimize hardware/software interactions
• Improve latency, throughput, and overall system performance
• Contribute to the design of next-generation HFT infrastructure

What we're looking for:

• 3+ years of professional experience developing performance-critical applications in modern C++ (C++17 or newer)
• Strong systems programming skills and understanding of memory management and CPU architecture
• Deep knowledge of Linux internals, kernel tuning, and low-level performance profiling
• Strong interest in hardware, networking, and performance optimization
• Experience building low-latency or high-performance distributed systems is highly valued

Why consider this opportunity?

• Join one of the world's leading quantitative trading environments
• Solve complex engineering challenges at massive scale
• Work alongside exceptional engineers across software, FPGA, and infrastructure
• Highly collaborative, technology-driven cultureCompetitive compensation and excellent long-term career growth

If you're passionate about low-latency C++, systems programming, and building technology at the highest level, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.

Feel free to message me directly to learn more.