Front-Office C++ Engineer – Trading Systems

WorldQuant; Old Greenwich, Chicago, Austin, New York (CT, IL, TX, NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical and dental insurance

Flexible spending account

401k

Fully paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Employee discounts for gym memberships

Learning and development courses

Casual dress code

Job summary

A global investment firm is seeking exceptional C++ developers to enhance their next generation trading platforms. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of experience in high-performance C++ coding and a strong understanding of network programming and distributed computing. Responsibilities include writing low latency code, implementing trading infrastructure, and adapting systems for performance enhancements. Competitive salary packages with comprehensive benefits are offered, encouraging continuous improvement and innovative thinking.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in high-performance C++ coding.
• Knowledge of C++ template meta programming.
• Strong understanding of network programming and distributed computing.

Responsibilities

• Write low latency, high throughput C++ code.
• Implement mission critical trading infrastructure.
• Work with portfolio managers to implement new trading systems.
• Adapt existing systems to our next generation trading platform.

Skills

C++ high performance writing

Network programming

Distributed computing

Unix/Linux fundamentals

Data structures and algorithms

Job description

A global investment firm is seeking exceptional C++ developers to enhance their next generation trading platforms. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of experience in high-performance C++ coding and a strong understanding of network programming and distributed computing. Responsibilities include writing low latency code, implementing trading infrastructure, and adapting systems for performance enhancements. Competitive salary packages with comprehensive benefits are offered, encouraging continuous improvement and innovative thinking.