C++ Engineer

Acquire Me; United States; Presencial; USD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Acquire Me in NYC is seeking a Tech Lead C++ Software Engineer to help build robust, high-performance trading infrastructure. You will design scalable systems, mentor engineers, and work closely with quantitative traders to translate requirements into reliable solutions.

This role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and the opportunity to shape technical direction in a fast-paced quant fund environment. Join a small team with significant technical ownership and direct business impact, offering

Formación

• Experience designing high-performance C++ systems.
• Strong knowledge of memory, concurrency and OS concepts.
• Proven track record owning multiple technical projects.
• Able to collaborate with traders and researchers.
• Mentoring or leadership potential.
• Trading experience beneficial but not required.

Responsabilidades

• Design and build robust, scalable C++ systems.
• Contribute across stack from libraries to production trading systems.
• Own and drive complex technical initiatives end-to-end.
• Collaborate with quantitative traders to understand requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers.
• Lead small team if opportunity arises.

Conocimientos

C++

Systems programming

Leadership

Communication

Descripción del empleo

Tech Lead C++ Software Engineer - Global Quant Fund - NYC

What you'll be doing

• Designing and building robust, scalable, high-performance systems in C++
• Working on complex software that requires strong systems-level understanding and runtime awareness
• Contributing across the stack, from core libraries to production trading systems
• Owning and driving complex technical initiatives end-to-end
• Working closely with quantitative traders to understand requirements, develop solutions and iterate quickly
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers and potentially leading a small team

What we're looking for

• Strong experience building large-scale, complex software systems in C++
• Solid understanding of systems fundamentals (memory, concurrency, data structures, OS concepts)
• Experience owning multiple technical projects and driving engineering decisions
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate directly with stakeholders
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers, or the potential to grow into a leadership position
• Trading industry experience is beneficial but not essential for all opportunities

Typical backgrounds

• Senior / Staff / Principal C++ engineers from leading technology companies
• C++ engineers working on infrastructure, platforms, distributed systems or core products
• Engineers with experience in trading systems, execution technology or market data
• Technical leads who remain hands-on and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges

Why this role

• Work on critical trading infrastructure with direct business impact
• Small, high-calibre engineering teams with significant technical ownership
• Opportunity to shape technical direction and potentially lead a team
• Work closely with traders and quantitative researchers in a fast-moving environment
• Competitive compensation at the top end of the market