Low-Latency C++ Backend Engineer for Market Data (HFT)

Talan; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Holidays and sick days

Health insurance

Vision & dental

FSA

STD/LTD

Job summary

Talan is seeking a strong C++ Developer in NYC to build a low-latency market data application for a high-frequency trading firm, with hybrid onsite schedule.

The role focuses on high-performance C++ design, UDP/TCP networking, ITCH, PITCH, and OUCH protocols, and real-time data processing.

This 6-month consulting opportunity does not sponsor visas; salary ranges USD 120,000–150,000 with benefits including 401(k), health, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of C++ backend development.
• Strong C++ programming and OO design fundamentals (C++23 or C++17).
• Excellent data structures, algorithms, and system design knowledge.
• Experience building real-time or performance-sensitive systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance C++ systems for a global market data feed application.
• Apply OOP, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms for clean, maintainable code.
• Design scalable, low-latency components for real-time market data processing.
• Develop network connectivity using UDP/TCP, including multicast.
• Implement and integrate financial market data protocols ITCH, PITCH, OUCH.
• Build market data processing and order book components.
• Design concurrent, thread-safe systems focused on latency and throughput.
• Profile, benchmark, and optimize performance-critical code.
• Optimize platform using advanced networking and systems programming to minimize latency.

Skills

C++ backend

C++23 / modern C++

Data structures & algorithms

Job description

Talan is seeking a strong C++ Developer in NYC to build a low-latency market data application for a high-frequency trading firm, with hybrid onsite schedule.

The role focuses on high-performance C++ design, UDP/TCP networking, ITCH, PITCH, and OUCH protocols, and real-time data processing.

This 6-month consulting opportunity does not sponsor visas; salary ranges USD 120,000–150,000 with benefits including 401(k), health, and paid time off.