C++ Developer - Systematic Trading firm

Radley James; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Radley James is expanding its Options Market Making business in New York and is looking for an experienced C++ Developer to join their technology team. This role involves building the trading platform's infrastructure and developing low-latency applications.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience with modern C++ and a relevant degree. The position offers a competitive compensation package along with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with modern C++.
• Ability to operate in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build performance-critical infrastructure for the trading platform.
• Design low-latency, performance-sensitive C++ applications for trading systems.
• Partner with traders and quantitative researchers to enhance trading performance.
• Engineer resilient real-time systems for high volumes of market data.

Skills

Modern C++

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

A leading systematic market-making firm is expanding its Options Market Making business in New York. The team provides liquidity across global financial markets through cutting-edge technology, quantitative research, and deep trading expertise.

They are seeking an experienced C++ Developer (2–8 years’ experience) to join their Options Market Making Technology team.

In this role, you will:

• Build the performance-critical infrastructure at the core of the trading platform
• Design and develop low-latency, performance-sensitive C++ applications connecting trading systems to exchanges and liquidity venues
• Partner closely with traders, quantitative researchers, and infrastructure engineers to enhance trading performance and execution quality
• Engineer resilient real-time systems capable of processing high volumes of market data and order flow

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience with modern C++
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical discipline
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment alongside traders and quantitative researchers

This opportunity offers a highly competitive compensation package and hybrid working model.