Senior C++ Engineer New

Pico Quantitative Trading LLC; Kraków; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Pico Global Ltd. is hiring engineers to join a world-leading team designing and developing features across Pico’s product range. You will tackle low-latency data and trading infrastructure challenges, collaborating with a skilled team as you normalize and analyze large data streams in real time.

The role emphasizes learning, innovation, and strong problem-solving in a hybrid office/remote setup, with occasional travel. A background in high-performance systems and networking is essential.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in a relevant Engineering discipline (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maths, Physics, etc).
• High-performance systems and multi-threaded application development.
• IP networking experience.
• Automated testing (unit/integration).
• Excellent customer service attitude and communication skills.

Skills

High-performance systems

IP networking

Problem solving

Team player

Maintainable code

Automated testing

Customer service

Communication skills

Trade-off reasoning

Education

BSc/MSc in Engineering

Job description

Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions. As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle. We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Pico provides agile and transparent technology solutions to the Financial Markets community including infrastructure hosting, network connectivity, raw and normalized market data, Corvil analytics, and cloud services giving organizations the freedom to move fast. As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle. We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices all around the globe.

The Role

This is an opportunity to join a world-leading engineering team working on the design and development of new features across Pico’s entire product range. Our Redline Trading Solutions provides ultra-low latency market data and order execution solutions that solve the toughest latency and throughput challenges in today’s equities, options,futuresand foreign exchange markets. Our Corvil Analytics technology is used extensively by market participants to understand various aspects of their performance and execution, at both network and business level, in real-time and retrospectively. We are at a tremendously exciting stage with extensive, on-going innovative work and an exciting vision tofulfil.

We need brilliant engineers to help bring this technology into new markets and new deployment models. If you want to work with a team of highly-skilled engineers where learning and innovation are everyday activities; if you want to solve the problemsencounteredwhen normalizing andanalysingthe firehose of data in real time – then Pico is what you are looking for.

Requirements:

• BSc/MSc in a relevant Engineering disciple (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maths, Physics, etc)
• High-performance systems and multi-threaded application development
• IP networking
• Insatiable appetite for problem-solving and learning about technology
• Team player - excels in a collaborative environment while using initiative to the team’s benefit
• Focus on writing maintainable code
• Automated testing (unit testing, integration testing)
• Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
• Ability to ask for help, take advice, and incorporate constructive feedback
• Ability to articulate the reasoning behind decisions or trade-offs
• Atminimumoffice attendanceexpectation is hybrid office/remote work.

Experience/Knowledge of the following is desirable:

• Multiplelinux-based development environments, including tools such asgdband valgrind
• Extensive knowledge of computer architectures
• Python programming
• Continuous Integration (Jenkins), including the delivery of CI aligned test automation
• Knowledge of Financial trading concepts (orders, trades, quotes, etc) and protocols (e.g. FIX)
• Packet capture analysis using tools such as Wireshark

Working Arrangements

This is a hybrid-based position with weekly time in the office with the flexibility of working from home. Though travel may be required from time to time, it is not expected to be regular or frequent.

IMPORTANT DATA PRIVACY INFORMATION:

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Be a part of Pico Family

Pico is an equal opportunity employer. Pico does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at Pico are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.