Low-Latency C++ Engineer for Trading Infrastructure

Fintal Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fintal Partners, a Chicago-based high-frequency trading firm, seeks an R&D Software Engineer to join its core technology team. You will build cutting-edge, low-latency systems that directly impact trading performance and collaborate with hardware and trading teams.

Responsibilities include designing and developing high-performance software, writing modern C++ code for low latency, optimizing for hardware platforms, and reducing latency across the trading stack.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17/20 preferred).
• Experience building low-latency, high-performance systems.
• Familiarity with software interfacing hardware platforms (FPGAs, NICs, custom ASICs).
• Strong problem-solving and performance optimization skills.
• Background in high-frequency trading, networking, or real-time systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, low-latency software systems for trading infrastructure
• Write production-quality C++ code focused on performance and reliability
• Collaborate with hardware and systems teams to optimize for custom hardware platforms
• Analyze system performance and identify latency-reduction opportunities
• Contribute to the design and architecture of next-generation trading systems

Skills

Modern C++

Low-latency

Performance tuning

Hardware interfacing

Real-time systems

Tools

FPGAs

NICs

ASICs

Job description

Fintal Partners, a Chicago-based high-frequency trading firm, seeks an R&D Software Engineer to join its core technology team. You will build cutting-edge, low-latency systems that directly impact trading performance and collaborate with hardware and trading teams.

Responsibilities include designing and developing high-performance software, writing modern C++ code for low latency, optimizing for hardware platforms, and reducing latency across the trading stack.