Senior C++ Developer

RITS; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RITS in the United States is seeking a Software Engineer (C++) to join our financial trading systems team. You will develop and enhance core trading platforms for fixed income and derivatives, focusing on low latency and high throughput.

You will work in a small, high-performing team, collaborate with technical and business stakeholders, and contribute to ongoing improvements of the technology stack. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of C++ development (C++14/20) on Windows or Linux,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional C++ development experience (C++14/20) in Windows/Linux.
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented design, STL, multithreading, and concurrency.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP) and network programming.
• Experience building distributed, high-throughput, low-latency systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance core trading systems for Fixed Income and Derivative Securities.
• Work effectively in a small, high-performing software development team.
• Collaborate with technical team members and non-technical business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the trading technology stack.

Skills

C++

Multithreading

Networking

Distributed systems

STL

OOP design

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AI debugging tools

Job description

Software Engineer (C++) – Financial Trading Systems

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer (C++) to work on all aspects of our distributed financial trading systems. This role requires strong C++ development and debugging skills, the ability to understand intricate architectures, and breaking down issues in real-time, distributed financial trading environments.

Develop and enhance core trading systems for Fixed Income and Derivative Securities.

Work effectively in a small, high-performing software development team.

Collaborate with both technical team members and non-technical business stakeholders.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of the trading technology stack.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Experience: 5+ years of professional C++ development experience (C++14/20) in Windows/Linux environments.

Core Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in object-oriented design, STL, multithreading, and concurrency (synchronization, parallelism).

Networking: Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, latency, throughput) and network programming.

System Architecture: Proven experience building complex, distributed, high-throughput, low-latency, and resilient systems.

Debugging: Strong debugging skills and the ability to quickly understand and work within large, complex codebases.

Modern Tools: Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate ramp-up on large codebases, improve system understanding, and enhance debugging and development productivity.

Soft Skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams. Self-driven, proactive, and capable of independently ramping up in complex environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Domain Knowledge: Experience building financial software or trading systems (Fixed Income, Derivatives).

Best Practices: Strong focus on code quality, testing methodologies, and system reliability.

Databases: Familiarity with SQL stored procedures and relational database design and implementation.