C++ Developer - Low Latency Trading

Selby Jennings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking talented C++ engineers for a leading proprietary trading firm and options market maker in Chicago. You will join the trading technology group to build highly performance-critical systems alongside traders and quants.

This role focuses on low-latency design, real-time data handling, and scalable architectures to improve execution speed and support next-gen electronic trading platforms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional C++ development
• Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, or related field
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures

Responsibilities

• Design and develop low-latency, high-performance applications using modern C++.
• Drive performance improvements across the trading stack from architecture to networking and hardware interactions.
• Build scalable systems that consume real-time market data and support ultra-fast trade execution.
• Work directly with traders and quants to deliver technology that has a measurable impact on trading outcomes.

Skills

C++

Low-latency systems

Multithreading

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

A leading proprietary trading firm and options market maker is looking to add talented C++ Engineers to its trading technology organization. This is a chance to work on highly performance-critical systems, collaborating closely with traders and quantitative researchers to improve execution performance and help build the next generation of electronic trading platforms.

What You'll Do

About the Opportunity

A leading proprietary trading firm and options market maker is looking to add talented C++ Engineers to its trading technology organization. This is a chance to work on highly performance-critical systems, collaborating closely with traders and quantitative researchers to improve execution performance and help build the next generation of electronic trading platforms.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop low-latency, high-performance applications using modern C++.
• Drive performance improvements across the trading stack, from software architecture to networking and hardware interactions.
• Build scalable systems that consume real-time market data and support ultra-fast trade execution.
• Work directly with traders and quants to deliver technology that has a measurable impact on trading outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• Strong software engineering experience in C++, with an emphasis on performance and optimization.
• Experience working on low-latency systems, distributed systems, networking, or other high-performance environments.
• Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, algorithms, and data structures.
• A track record of solving difficult technical problems in complex production systems.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional C++ development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.