Senior C++ Developer

Selby Jennings; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge trading technology

Direct collaboration with traders andQ

Small autonomous teams

Competitive compensation including bon

Modern Amsterdam office culture

Job summary

Selby Jennings is working with a technology-driven hedge fund in Amsterdam seeking a C++ Software Engineer to design ultra-low-latency trading systems. You will build high-performance C++ applications used in live trading and collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers.

You will optimize for speed, reliability, and scalability in a production-critical environment, profile down to microseconds, and contribute to distributed market data platforms within a small, high-skill team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with modern C++ (C++17/20 preferred).
• Experience in latency-sensitive or performance-critical systems.
• Strong knowledge of Linux, multithreading, networking, and system-level programming.
• Excellent problem-solving and algorithmic skills.
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience in trading, HFT, fintech, gaming, telecommunications, or other high-performance environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ applications used in live trading.
• Improve speed, reliability, and scalability of low-latency trading infrastructure.
• Collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers to implement trading strategies.
• Profile, benchmark, and optimize systems down to the microsecond level.
• Contribute to the architecture of distributed trading platforms and market data systems.
• Solve complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced, production-critical environment.

Skills

C++ (modern)

Performance-critical systems

Linux

Multithreading

Networking

System-level programming

Algorithms

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or related field

Job description

C++ Software Engineer (Need to be based in the Netherlands & Needs HFT, Trading or Hedgefund experience)

Amsterdam, Netherlands | High-Frequency Trading

Our client is a technology-driven hedge fund operating in the high-frequency trading space, where software engineering directly impacts trading performance and profitability. They are looking for a C++ Software Engineer to join their Amsterdam team and help build ultra-low-latency trading systems that power strategies across global financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ applications used in live trading.
• Enhance the speed, reliability, and scalability of low-latency trading infrastructure.
• Work closely with traders and quantitative researchers to implement and improve trading strategies.
• Profile, benchmark, and optimize systems down to the microsecond level.
• Contribute to the architecture of distributed trading platforms and market data systems.
• Solve complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced, production-critical environment.

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with modern C++ (C++17/20 preferred).
• Background in performance-critical or latency-sensitive systems.
• Solid understanding of Linux, multithreading, networking, and system-level programming.
• Excellent problem-solving and algorithmic skills.
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Previous experience in trading, HFT, fintech, gaming, telecommunications, or other high-performance environments is advantageous.

What They Offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge trading technology.
• Direct collaboration with traders and quantitative researchers.
• Small, highly skilled engineering teams with significant ownership.
• Competitive compensation package including bonus.
• Modern office in Amsterdam with a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing hedge fund where engineering excellence is a core competitive advantage and where your work will have a direct impact on trading results.