C++ Developer | Front Office Trading Technology

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in the United States is seeking a C++ Developer for front office trading technology. The role spans trading infrastructure, connectivity, market data, order management, pricing systems, and research platforms, with hands-on work across a broad tech stack.

Join a highly specialized engineering team focused on next-generation trading solutions. You will collaborate with quants, traders, and business stakeholders, owning the software lifecycle from design to deployment in a

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional experience (ideal range: 2-10+ years).
• Strong modern C++ development experience (C++11+ required, newer standards preferred).
• Proven ability to design, build, test, optimize, deploy, and maintain production software.

Responsibilities

• Join a highly specialized front-office engineering team building next-generation trading and research technology.
• This role requires hands-on contribution across a broad technology stack, including trading infrastructure, connectivity, market data, order management, pricing systems, research platforms, and operational tooling.
• Engineers work closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and business stakeholders, taking ownership throughout the full software development lifecycle.

Skills

C++

C++11+

Low-latency

Distributed systems

Data-intensive

Job description

C++ Developer | Front Office Trading Technology

Location: Chicago or New York City

Requirements

• 1+ years of professional experience (ideal range: 2-10+ years)
• Strong modern C++ development experience (C++11+ required, newer standards preferred)
• Proven ability to design, build, test, optimize, deploy, and maintain production software

Strongly Preferred

• Consistent career progression with solid tenure at previous employers
• Background in high-performance, low-latency, or other performance-critical distributed systems
• Experience working with large-scale, data-intensive applications
• Exposure to fixed income, ETFs, capital markets, or electronic trading platforms

Nice-to-Have

• Rust, Bash
• Public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Linux environments, containerization, databases, infrastructure-as-code, and observability tooling
• Open-source contributions

What You'll Do

Join a highly specialized front-office engineering team building next-generation trading and research technology. This role requires hands‑on contribution across a broad technology stack, including trading infrastructure, connectivity, market data, order management, pricing systems, research platforms, and operational tooling.

Engineers work closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and business stakeholders, taking ownership throughout the full software development lifecycle. The environment is highly collaborative, fast‑paced, and focused on solving complex technical challenges with direct business impact.

Why This Role?

• High visibility and direct impact on a revenue-generating business
• Exposure to cutting-edge trading and research technology
• Opportunity to work alongside a small team of exceptional engineers and quantitative professionals
• Significant ownership and influence over architecture, design, and platform evolution
• Fast-moving environment where strong technical contributions are highly valued and immediately felt across the business.