C++ Software Engineer – Commodities Trading (ICE / CME)

Fionics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus tied to performance

Job summary

Fionics is seeking a skilled C++ engineer to build and refine trading systems used in live futures trading. You will contribute to exchange connectivity, market data handling, and order entry for ICE and CME, partnering with traders and researchers to turn ideas into production code.

The role emphasizes performance, low latency, and reliability in a fast-paced prop trading environment, with a strong base salary and performance-based bonuses.

Qualifications

• Proficient in modern C++ for high-performance trading systems.
• Experience with trading or other performance-critical environments is required.
• Experience connecting to exchanges and handling market data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve trading systems in modern C++.
• Work on exchange connectivity, market data, and order entry for ICE and CME.
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to productionize strategies.
• Improve speed and reliability of live trading systems.

Skills

Modern C++

Trading systems

Performance optimization

Python

Job description

We're hiring for a large, well-established proprietary trading firm with offices in Chicago, New York, London and Toronto. You'd join a commodities trading team, building the systems they use to trade futures on ICE and CME.

What you'll do

• Build and improve the team's trading systems in modern C++
• Work on exchange connectivity, market data and order entry for ICE and CME
• Work closely with traders and researchers to turn strategies into production code
• Improve the speed and reliability of live trading systems

What they're looking for

• Strong modern C++ in a trading or other performance-critical setting
• Experience with ICE and/or CME: market data, order entry, or exchange protocols
• Experience at a prop trading firm, hedge fund or market maker
• A good understanding of how trading systems fit together from end to end
• Python is a plus

Why it's worth a look

• A hands-on role where your code goes straight into live trading
• The stability of a large firm, with the feel of a small team
• Strong base and a bonus tied to performance