Low-Latency C/C++ Senior Developer - Trading Systems

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. in New York is seeking a Senior C/C++ Developer to build high-throughput, low-latency trading systems. You will own the full software lifecycle and integrate ML models into latency-sensitive infrastructure.

The role requires 5+ years of C/C++ on Linux, strong multithreading, and proficiency with AI-assisted coding tools. You will collaborate with business and sales teams to meet strategic goals and provide production support.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering.
  • 5+ years of hands-on C/C++ development on Linux.
  • 2+ years of scripting (Python, Perl, or Bash).
  • Experience with C++ unit testing frameworks and CI tools.
  • Experience with code analysis tools such as Coverity, Valgrind, gcov.
  • Familiarity with gradient boosting or deep learning models is a plus.
  • Strong TCP/IP and multicast networking understanding.
  • Multithreaded, performance-oriented programming skills.
  • Proficiency with AI-assisted coding tools and prompting techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze requirements and propose technical solutions that deliver projects within cost, time, and quality targets.
  • Work with project managers to build a work breakdown structure for each deliverable and provide realistic estimates.
  • Develop and unit test all new or modified functionality following software development best practices.
  • Collaborate with developers and QA engineers on integration, functional, and regression testing, and own the resolution of priority defects within your codebase.
  • Promote software changes across all environments, safely and responsibly, through to live production.
  • Provide on-call technical support during business hours and, on rotation, off-hours based on subject-matter expertise.
  • Contribute to team exercises that identify and implement continuous improvements.

Skills

C/C++ development
Linux
Multithreading
Performance optimization
AI-assisted coding tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Engineering

Tools

CI tools
Coverity
Valgrind
gcov

Job description

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. in New York is seeking a Senior C/C++ Developer to build high-throughput, low-latency trading systems. You will own the full software lifecycle and integrate ML models into latency-sensitive infrastructure.

The role requires 5+ years of C/C++ on Linux, strong multithreading, and proficiency with AI-assisted coding tools. You will collaborate with business and sales teams to meet strategic goals and provide production support.

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