Low-Latency C++ Software Engineer for Trading Platform

Tradermath; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

TransMarket Group in Chicago seeks a software engineer to design and implement low-latency connectivity, market data, and execution libraries for its automated trading platform.

You will work with strategy teams to deliver improvements, optimize performance, and support backtesting and post-trade analysis using C++, Python, Bash, Linux, and SQL. This on-site role demands strong communication and deep latency expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or technical field with 5 years of software engineering experience, or Master’s with 3 years.
• 2-3 years of experience implementing low-latency connectivity at a major exchange using C++.
• Strong knowledge of engineering software systems for low latency.
• Excellent technical and non-technical communication skills.
• Passion for trading and interfacing with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in C++, multithreading, IPC, automated testing and benchmarking, lock-free data structures, Linux, Solarflare.
• Experience with Python and/or Bash scripting, SQL, Gitlab CI/CD preferred.
• On-site only; no remote work.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network connectivity, market data, and execution libraries for our automated trading software platform
• Work closely with strategy teams to understand how they consume the software you write, and deliver future improvements
• Leverage libraries to facilitate backtesting and post-trade analysis of trading strategies
• Tune and refine existing components to improve performance, flexibility, and stability
• Tools: C++, Python, Bash, Linux, SQL

Skills

C++

Multithreading

IPC

Automated testing

Benchmarking

Lock-free data structures

Linux

Solarflare network stack

Python

Bash scripting

SQL

Gitlab CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative/technical field

Master’s degree in quantitative/technical field

Job description

TransMarket Group in Chicago seeks a software engineer to design and implement low-latency connectivity, market data, and execution libraries for its automated trading platform.

You will work with strategy teams to deliver improvements, optimize performance, and support backtesting and post-trade analysis using C++, Python, Bash, Linux, and SQL. This on-site role demands strong communication and deep latency expertise.