C++ Developer

Selby Jennings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a C++ Developer to join its Global Hardware team in Chicago, IL. You will design, build, and optimize software used to manage hardware platforms within a highly distributed, low-latency environment.

Collaborate with software, networking, systems, and hardware engineers to tackle challenging scale problems, design high-performance applications, and contribute to architecture decisions that improve efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience developing software in C++.
• Solid CS fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications and trading systems in C++
• Build tooling, services, and infrastructure to support global hardware platforms
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Partner with hardware, networking, and infrastructure teams to improve operational efficiency
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed systems
• Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering best practices

Skills

C++ development

Algorithms & DS

Debugging

Collaboration

Job description

Salary: USD300000 - USD450000 per annum

A leading proprietary trading firm, is seeking a C++ Developer to join its Global Hardware team.

In this role, you'll design, build, and optimize software used to manage and enhance hardware platforms across a highly distributed, low-latency environment. You'll collaborate closely with engineers across software, networking, systems, and hardware disciplines to solve complex technical challenges at scale.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications and trading systems in C++


• Build tooling, services, and infrastructure to support global hardware platforms


• Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability


• Partner with hardware, networking, and infrastructure teams to improve operational efficiency


• Troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed systems


• Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering best practices

Requirements:

• Strong professional experience developing software in C++


• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures


• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills


• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment

Nice to Have:

• Experience with low-latency, high-performance, or systems-level development


• Exposure to hardware, networking, operating systems, or infrastructure engineering


• Experience within trading, financial services, or other performance-sensitive environments

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy solving challenging systems problems and working at the intersection of software and infrastructure in a highly technical environment.