Senior Software Engineer - Trading Technology

Charterhouse Partnership; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership is seeking a Software Engineer to join a Trading Technology team, building high-performance, low-latency systems that power trading operations.

You will work with traders, quants, and infrastructure engineers on mission-critical infrastructure, applying modern C++ (11/14/17/20) to ensure reliability, throughput, and accuracy in fast-paced markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in a traditional finance environment.
• Experience with modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20) in a performance-critical setting.
• Experience in trading technology, fintech, or latency-sensitive domains (HFT, market making, exchanges).
• Strong understanding of low-latency system design, concurrency, and memory management.
• Familiarity with networking (TCP/UDP, multicast) and/or financial protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH) is a plus.
• Strong data structures, algorithms, and systems-level performance optimization.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment with attention to detail.
• Excellent collaboration with traders, quants, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance, low-latency trading systems and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and infrastructure engineers to deliver robust solutions.
• Design and implement engineering systems with focus on reliability and throughput.
• Contribute to real-time market data handling, risk checks, and backtesting frameworks.

Skills

Modern C++

Low-latency design

Concurrency

Memory management

Networking protocols

Financial protocols

Job description

My client is looking for a talented Software Engineer to join its Trading Technology team, building the high-performance systems that power the firm's trading operations. The successful candidate will work on mission-critical infrastructure where microseconds matter, collaborating closely with traders, quants, and infrastructure engineers to design and deliver robust, low-latency systems.

This is a hands-on engineering role suited to someone who enjoys solving hard problems at the intersection of performance, reliability, and financial markets.

The successful candidate will bring C++ expertise to one or more of the following areas:

• OEMS (Order & Execution Management Systems) – Designs and optimizes systems that manage the complete order lifecycle, from generation through to execution.
• Exchange Connectivity – Develops low-latency market access solutions and implements exchange protocols, including FIX and native binary protocols.
• Market Data & Feeds – Builds real-time feed handlers and high-throughput tick data pipelines that process large volumes of market data with minimal latency.
• Risk & Reporting – Develops pre-trade risk engines and post-trade reporting systems that keep the business safe and compliant.
• Simulation – Builds backtesting and quantitative simulation frameworks that allow researchers and traders to validate strategies against historical and synthetic data.

What They're Looking For

• 5+ years of professional experience working within a traditional finance environment
• Strong professional experience with modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20) in a performance-critical environment
• Experience in trading technology, fintech, or another latency-sensitive domain (HFT, market making, exchanges, or similar)
• Solid understanding of low-latency system design, concurrency, and memory management
• Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/UDP, multicast) and/or financial protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, etc.) is a plus
• A strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and systems-level performance optimization
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment with close attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with traders, quants, and other engineers