C++ Software Engineer - Real-Time Trading Infrastructure

Selby Jennings; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to join its Core Engineering team in Singapore. The role focuses on latency-sensitive trading infrastructure, market data handling, and exchange connectivity, delivering high-performance electronic trading systems.

You will contribute to trading infrastructure, data analysis tools and performance monitoring, collaborating with engineering and trading teams to enable global market access.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or another relevant technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of professional C++ development experience.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and object-oriented programming.
• Experience building performance-sensitive, distributed or real-time systems.
• Strong problem-solving and software engineering capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance electronic trading systems using C++.
• Build exchange connectivity for receiving real-time market data and transmitting orders.
• Improve system performance through network, systems and low-latency programming.
• Develop infrastructure for accessing historical market data and running trading simulations.
• Build tools for data analysis, risk management and performance monitoring.
• Investigate production issues and improve the reliability and scalability of trading systems.
• Collaborate with engineering and trading teams to deliver new technical capabilities and market access.

Skills

C++ development

Data structures

Algorithms

OO programming

Real-time systems

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Linux

Python

Shell scripting

TCP/IP

Job description

Selby Jennings is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to join its Core Engineering team in Singapore. The role focuses on latency-sensitive trading infrastructure, market data handling, and exchange connectivity, delivering high-performance electronic trading systems.

You will contribute to trading infrastructure, data analysis tools and performance monitoring, collaborating with engineering and trading teams to enable global market access.