Senior C++ Developer — Ultra-Low Latency Trading

Empa-T; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Empa-T is seeking a Senior C++ Developer to join its Lisbon/Porto hybrid team working on a state-of-the-art electronic trading platform. You will develop high-performance, low-latency components and contribute to scalable trading architectures in a fast-paced financial environment.

The role offers exposure to modern C++ (11/14/17/20), distributed systems, and advanced trading platforms. You will collaborate with international teams and participate in the full SDLC, with opportunities to optimize

Qualificações

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Strong expertise in C++ (11/14/17/20).
• Solid understanding of STL, Boost, and modern C++ development practices.
• Experience developing high-performance, real-time, or distributed systems.
• Experience with electronic trading platforms, financial systems, or ultra-low latency applications is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Solid Linux experience, including development tools such as GCC, GDB, CMake.
• Experience working with Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience with software modernization, migration, or refactoring initiatives.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Python knowledge is a plus.
• Bash scripting and Unix/Linux scripting experience is a plus.
• Fluent English

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance components within a low-latency electronic trading platform.
• Develop and enhance algorithmic trading models, trading frameworks, market data distribution systems, and exchange connectivity layers.
• Contribute to the evolution of ultra-low latency trading architecture using cutting-edge software and hardware technologies.
• Ensure software quality, performance, security, and reliability across all platform components.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including technical analysis, design, development, testing, code reviews, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate closely with business, engineering, production support, and global development teams.
• Support CI/CD processes, platform maintenance, and issue resolution.
• Contribute to greenfield initiatives and drive innovation across the trading platform ecosystem.
• Optimize application performance and system scalability in high-throughput environments.
• Work within Agile teams, contributing to continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

Conhecimentos

C++ expertise

Linux experience

Agile practices

Software architecture

CI/CD

Boost STL

Trading platforms

English fluent

Python knowledge

Ferramentas

GCC

GDB

CMake

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Empa-T is seeking a Senior C++ Developer to join its Lisbon/Porto hybrid team working on a state-of-the-art electronic trading platform. You will develop high-performance, low-latency components and contribute to scalable trading architectures in a fast-paced financial environment.

The role offers exposure to modern C++ (11/14/17/20), distributed systems, and advanced trading platforms. You will collaborate with international teams and participate in the full SDLC, with opportunities to optimize