C++ Senior Engineer - Market Data

Chicago Trading Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Insurance coverage

Paid parental leave

Free meals and healthy snacks

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Chicago Trading Company in New York is seeking a Senior Engineer to enhance the market data team. The successful candidate will design and develop low-latency systems delivering real-time data critical for trading decisions.

With a focus on fast-paced trading environments, the ideal engineer brings at least 5 years of modern C++ experience and a robust understanding of systems programming. This position offers a competitive salary and outstanding employee benefits.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a production environment using modern C++.
• Experience with low-latency feed handler development, market data protocols.
• Ability to quickly triage issues and drive the resolution effort through completion.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance, low-latency libraries and services.
• Work closely with traders, quants and technologists from inception to production.
• Ensure operational safety and uphold software engineering standards.

Skills

Modern C++

Low-latency feed handler development

Multithreaded and distributed systems

Computer architecture

Networking protocols

Job description

Senior Engineer – Market Data

As a Senior Engineer on the Market Data team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring reliable and fast delivery of the market data that is foundational to our trading systems. You will build high-performance libraries and services that process vast amounts of real-time data from financial venues across the world—data that all of our trading systems depend on to make critical decisions in the timeframe of microseconds to nanoseconds. Your work will be foundational to every trading strategy we run, and your contributions will be essential to maintaining CTC's competitive edge in this fast‑paced trading environment.

What You'll Do

• Design and build high-performance, low-latency libraries and services that power our global trading platform
• Work closely with traders, quants and technologists to drive ideas from inception to production in a timely and robust manner
• Partner closely with other teams such as execution, low-latency and hardware to design and deliver solutions for our next‑generation market data platform
• Ensure operational safety and uphold the highest standards of software engineering by thoroughly testing code, following a coherent and maintainable design and architecture, and adhering to best practices—prioritizing carefully planned, well‑structured solutions over ad hoc implementations

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a production environment using modern C++
• Experience with low-latency feed handler development, market data protocols (e.g., MDP3, ITCH)
• Deep knowledge of low‑level systems programming, optimization, and hardware/software co-design
• Strong fundamentals in computer architecture and networking protocols
• Experience writing multithreaded and distributed systems with an affinity for delivering clean, performant code
• Ability to quickly triage issues and drive the resolution effort through completion
• Experience working at a high-frequency trading firm is preferred

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $225,000—$250,000 USD. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus that depends on the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.

Benefits

We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families, so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous time off, insurance coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks), wellness reimbursement, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged, and empowered. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at [e-mail].