Lead C++ Developer - Low-Latency Execution & Tech Leadership

NJF Global Holdings Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

NJF Global Holdings Ltd in New York is seeking a Lead C++ Developer to design and build low-latency algorithmic execution systems at the core of a systematic trading business. You will own the technical direction of the execution stack and work with traders to implement robust, production-grade logic.

You will lead a small engineering team, set standards for design, testing, and releases, and collaborate with quants and researchers to translate strategy requirements into scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant software engineering experience; seniority and track record matter more than years.
• Strong C++ skills with low-latency experience preferred.
• Proven leadership/mentoring experience on a team or workstream.
• Experience in financial markets, ideally in systematic trading or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and build low-latency algorithmic execution systems.
• Own the technical direction of the execution stack from routing to data handling.
• Optimize end-to-end latency and throughput across the hot path.
• Collaborate with quants and traders to turn strategies into production code.
• Lead and mentor a small team, shaping design, testing and release practices.
• Contribute to roadmap, prioritization, and hiring decisions.

Skills

C++

Low-latency

Tech leadership

Financial markets

Job description

NJF Global Holdings Ltd in New York is seeking a Lead C++ Developer to design and build low-latency algorithmic execution systems at the core of a systematic trading business. You will own the technical direction of the execution stack and work with traders to implement robust, production-grade logic.

You will lead a small engineering team, set standards for design, testing, and releases, and collaborate with quants and researchers to translate strategy requirements into scalable solutions.