C++ Software Engineer - High-Frequency Trading & ML

XTX Markets; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

XTX Markets in Singapore is hiring a software engineer to join the Exchange Trading Development team (ETD). You will help build and maintain most of XTX’s proprietary trading technology, turning trading ideas from Quant Research into high-performance systems using C++ and Python.

The role involves interpreting market data, dispatching orders, designing infrastructure, and selecting hardware. You will work in a Linux environment on long-running systems, with opportunities to explore FPGA/GPU

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of modern C++ (C++11 onwards).
• Understanding of CPU execution, caching, paging and system calls.
• Familiarity with algorithms and data structures and performance trade-offs.
• Experience designing long-running, complex software systems.
• Linux environment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain XTX’s proprietary trading technology for the exchange trading development team (ETD).
• Turn trading ideas from Quant Research into reality using C++ and Python.
• Interpret arriving market data and dispatch orders; design infrastructure and select hardware.
• Perform cross-domain optimisations to improve system efficiency and reliability.
• Ensure systems are ready for trading and handle larger projects to unlock opportunities.
• Work in a Linux environment; explore FPGA/GPU acceleration when applicable.

Skills

Modern C++

CPU architecture

Algorithms

Data structures

Linux

Self-taught possible

Finance not required

Python

FPGA

GPU programming

Tools

Python

FPGA

GPU programming

Job description

XTX Markets in Singapore is hiring a software engineer to join the Exchange Trading Development team (ETD). You will help build and maintain most of XTX’s proprietary trading technology, turning trading ideas from Quant Research into high-performance systems using C++ and Python.

The role involves interpreting market data, dispatching orders, designing infrastructure, and selecting hardware. You will work in a Linux environment on long-running systems, with opportunities to explore FPGA/GPU