C++ Software Engineer - Trading Platform

Talan; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary between USD $110,000 - 145,000

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

15 days of paid vacation per year

8 paid holidays

Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans

Job summary

Talan is seeking a C++ Software Engineer for its trading platform in New York. The role involves designing and optimizing trading applications, ensuring platform stability, and collaborating with traders and IT teams.

Requirements include 3-10 years of hands-on OOP development, strong C++ skills, and excellent problem-solving abilities. Benefits include a competitive salary, 401(k) matching, and generous vacation policies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop trading applications, enhancing features and optimizing performance.
• Monitor and ensure stability of the trading platform, reducing manual interventions.
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure functionality of devices and reduce downtime.
• Assist users and interact with compliance teams to understand regulatory impacts.

Skills

OOP development experience

C++ development (C++17 or C++20)

Technical & problem-solving skills

Understanding of Linux

Knowledge of TCP/IP and Multicast protocols

SQL, Oracle PL/SQL

Scripting (Python, csh, bash)

Excellent oral communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

C++ Software Engineer - Trading Platform

Talan is an international group that supports its clients in their end-to-end Data & AI transformation by combining management consulting with technological expertise.

With over 6,000 employees across five continents, we accelerate our clients' transformations through long-term partnerships, creating measurable and sustainable impact.

Our value proposition is built on a structured innovation ecosystem: 2,500 Data & AI experts, proprietary solutions built on advanced models, and an applied research, experimental development, and innovation laboratory.

In Americas, our multidisciplinary teams bring over 30 years of experience helping business leaders across key industries achieve measurable performance and strong ROI, designing, building, and scaling solutions that enable companies to grow more efficiently.

Job Description

Location: NYC (Hybrid – at least 3 days onsite/week)

Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

We are seeking a talented C++ Software Engineer to join our team. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.

Role and responsibilities

• Design & Development:
  • Interaction with traders and quantitative researchers: Analyze new ideas and requirements for development
  • Maintenance, improvement of trading application: New features, algorithms, enhancement of existing applications, optimization for speed, bug corrections.
• Support:
  • Monitoring: ensure that the trading platform is stable and works properly (scripts, batches, applications and infrastructure).
  • Maintenance: adapt, improve, stabilize and automate the platform; help reduce the human factor and the number of manual interventions.
  • Assistance to the users (traders and researchers).
  • Interaction with IT Infra teams to ensure proper functioning of all devices: servers, firewalls, switches, database, filer, market- and inter-colo connectivity
  • Interaction with Operations to ensure proper accounting of the desk's positions: feed booking and other Back-Office systems.
  • Interaction with compliance teams to understand the impact of regulations on trading platform.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of hands on OOP development experience
• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related discipline required.
• Strong technical & problem solving (troubleshooting) skills.
• 5+ years of C++ development experience (C++17 or C++20)
• Good understanding of Linux.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and Multicast network protocols
• SQL, Oracle PL/SQL.
• Scripting (Python, csh, bash).
• Excellent oral communication skills. Ability to quickly resolve issues under pressure.

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• Competitive salary between USD $110,000 - 145,000
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.