Elite Low-Latency C++ Trading Systems Engineer

Jobot; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 275,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Chicago is seeking an elite Trading Systems Developer to own, optimize, and scale our core electronic execution pipeline. You will write deterministic, hardware-aware C++ code responsible for executing millions of daily orders across global derivatives exchanges.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years building high-frequency trading systems, deep knowledge of Linux, and a passion for microsecond latency reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/Physics.
• 5+ years building high-frequency trading (HFT) or market-making systems.
• Experience with low-latency trading infrastructure and hardware-aware coding.
• Strong memory management and code quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Optimize latency in the automated trading pipeline.
• Build robust, deterministic, and concurrent order systems.
• Develop low-latency market data feeds and exchange connectivity gateways.
• Create internal performance profiling and real-time monitoring tools.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers to productionize alpha strategies.

Skills

C++ expert

Low-latency systems

Concurrency

Linux kernel & OS internals

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/Physics

Tools

Solarflare EF_VI

Verilog/VHDL

FPGA development

Kernel-bypass networking

Job description

Jobot in Chicago is seeking an elite Trading Systems Developer to own, optimize, and scale our core electronic execution pipeline. You will write deterministic, hardware-aware C++ code responsible for executing millions of daily orders across global derivatives exchanges.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years building high-frequency trading systems, deep knowledge of Linux, and a passion for microsecond latency reduction.