Software Engineer (Trading / Rust / C++)

Doghouse Recruitment; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation sponsorship

Hybrid work (up to 40% remote)

Sponsorship for Europe

Job summary

Doghouse Recruitment seeks a Trading Software Engineer in Amsterdam specializing in C++ and Rust for high-frequency trading infrastructure. You will design and build low-latency connectivity to exchanges, process market data, and help evolve FPGA/ hardware strategies while collaborating across teams.

You must have 5+ years in software engineering, strong C++ (4+ yrs) and/or Rust, and experience with low-latency systems, Agile, and containerized deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience with low-latency, parallel and/or distributed systems
• Full SDLC experience and comfort with Agile and sprint planning

Responsibilities

• Write clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and deliver solutions
• Contribute to architectural decisions and performance improvements
• Support containerized deployments (Kubernetes) in production
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Poker, Retrospectives)

Skills

Analytical mindset

English communication

Collaborative team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Tbricks

Job description

Trading Software Engineer - Amsterdam - C++ / Rust - HFT

As a C++ / Rust Developer in the Connectivity, you will design and build high-performance systems around core trading and risk frameworks. Think of low-latency exchange connectivity, with future opportunities to explore FPGA-based solutions.

Your work directly impacts trading performance. You will help ensure systems accurately handle risk, process market data, and respond dynamically to changing market conditions. The organization is gradually adopting Rust and FPGA implementation is on the roadmap. Furthermore, they promote a culture of active collaboration, initiative and ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ and/or Rust code with the following purpose:

• The Connectivity team builds and maintains the technology connecting trading systems to exchanges and other market venues, including market-data feeds, order routing, and exchange protocols, with a strong focus on minimizing latency. They are also exploring the use of FPGAs to further reduce latency and improve the speed and efficiency of market-data and order processing.

You're expected to:

• Write clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code
• Collaborate closely with colleagues from other teams to refine requirements and deliver impactful solutions
• Contribute to architectural decisions and system performance improvements
• Support containerized deployments (Kubernetes) and production environments
• Actively contribute to Agile ways of working, including participating in and potentially facilitating Sprint Planning, Poker Estimations, and Retrospectives

Key Requirements

You're based in, or willing to relocate to, Amsterdam (from within Europe). Sponsorship (extension) can only be offered to candidates already based in The Netherlands

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
• 5+ years of professional experience in a relevant software engineering environment
• Experience with low-latency, parallel and/or distributed systems.
• Full SDLC experience and comfortable with Agile and sprint planning

Programming Languages / technologies:

• C++: Minimum 4 years of professional experience (core requirement, unless you work with Rust).
• Rust experience is a nice-to-have. Rust is being considered going forward.
• Bare-metal and/or FPGA experience (Connectivity team).

Skills & Mindset:

• Curious, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset
• Clear and effective verbal and written English communication skills
• Collaborative team player who shares knowledge and asks thoughtful questions

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Tbricks, Kubernetes and/or Jenkins
• Experience with embedded engineering and/or networking
• Experience in HFT / prop trading environments

What's offered

• The chance to set up processes and help shape a global engineering
• Geography expansion - potential to help open new office locations
• Always optimising - continuous improvement is part of the culture, not a project
• Salary up to 109.2K base + bonus opportunities and 29 holidays.
• Relocation support and sponsorship (only for candidates currently already based in Europe)
• Hybrid work, with up to 40% (2 days per week) work from home