Low-Latency Embedded C++ Systems Engineer

Fintal Partners

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

21 hours ago

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Job summary

Fintal Partners in Chicago is seeking an Embedded C++ Software Engineer to join its high-performance engineering team. You will work on latency-sensitive trading systems that directly influence trading outcomes and drive optimization from the kernel to the hardware interface.

You will design and optimize low-latency C++ applications, collaborate with hardware engineers and traders, own projects from design through production, and improve throughput, reliability, and system stability in a

Qualifications

2+ years of professional modern C++ development experience.
Strong understanding of performance-sensitive or real-time systems.
Experience with Linux, multithreading, concurrency, networking, memory management, and/or CPU architecture.
Experience developing software that interacts closely with hardware is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Design and develop low-latency, high-throughput trading systems.
Optimize C++ applications for latency, throughput, and reliability.
Work at the intersection of software and specialized hardware, including FPGA/ASIC-based systems.
Identify performance bottlenecks across CPU, memory, networking, and system architecture.
Collaborate closely with hardware engineers, traders, and other engineering teams.
Own projects from design and development through production deployment and optimization.