Low-Latency C++ Trading Systems Engineer

talisman

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Talisman is seeking a Software Engineer, C++ for Trading Systems to design low-latency components that power live trading. You will build high-performance distributed systems processing market data in real time and collaborate with traders to translate strategy into production code.

The role requires strong C++ expertise, Linux system programming, and experience in a high-frequency trading environment. You will use profiling tools and multi-threading to optimize throughput and latency across the

Qualifications

4+ years of professional C++ experience in a high-performance, real-time trading environment.
Linux-based system programming experience, including networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, UDP, sockets).
Hands-on debugging/profiling skills (GDB, Wireshark, tcpdump, or equivalent).
Exposure to options/derivatives pricing models, quantitative research platforms, or KDB+/q for time-series analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain high-performance distributed systems that process real-time and historical market data at scale.
Design low-latency C++ components supporting core trading infrastructure, including execution and order handling.
Partner with traders and engineers to turn strategy and modeling requirements into production-grade code.
Apply multithreaded and lock-free programming techniques to improve throughput and reduce latency across the stack.
Use profiling and diagnostic tooling to identify bottlenecks and guide performance improvements.