C++ Algo Software Engineer - Chicago/New York- Leading Quant-Driven Market-Maker

Agnello & Rogers; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Agnello & Rogers, a leading financial services provider, seeks a skilled developer specializing in modern C++ to join their low-latency team in Chicago. The role requires significant experience in designing and maintaining complex software systems. Offering a competitive compensation package and a collaborative environment, this opportunity allows you to impact the trading of billions in assets daily. All interviews are fully remote, and applicants must be US citizens or eligible for visa transfers.

Benefits

Significant compensation package

Collaborative and friendly environment

Culture of trust and innovation

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of C++11 onwards.
• Good proficiency in mathematics, particularly calculus and matrices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain the entire software stack.
• Ensure performance understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Work within a low-latency team.

Skills

C++

Mathematics

Algorithms

Data Structures

Tools

Linux

Python

Job description

Summary

Not your standard financial services provider, this firm prides itself on its flat hierarchy, avoiding bureaucracy whilst rewarding people on merit and excellence. Specialists within electronic market-making in FX, equity, fixed income and commodity markets, they have one of the best names in the industry.

Based in London, Chicago, Sydney & Amsterdam, they are looking to expand their low-latency team with a developer well-versed in modern C++ (C++11 onwards). They design, build and maintain the entire software stack and everything they build is used in-house, trading over $175 billion of assets every day.

***All interviews can be fully remote.***

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience
• Strong knowledge of C++11 onwards (they have a completely post-2011 codebase)
• Sound understanding of what happens inside a computer when your code is running, e.g. caching, paging & system calls, how these work and why. (Knowledge of execution pipeline in a modern CPU is a bonus.)
• Good proficiency in mathematics, especially being comfortable with calculus and matrices (as much of the work involves designing and implementing numerical algorithms)
• Familiarity with common algorithms and data structures and their performance trade-offs
• Practical experience designing and implementing complex software systems is a plus
• Experience with Linux and/or Python is a plus, but by no means a necessity
• Financial experience is NOT required

Please note: this role is open to US citizens and visa transfers only.

Benefits

• Significant compensation package - you are making a direct impact on the PnL - they will pay leading market rate / are flexible for the right candidate
• Collaborative and friendly environment with highly engaged colleagues
• Culture of trust, innovation and scientific rigour

Contact
If this sounds like you, or you would like to know more, please get in touch.

Adam Pearce
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