Senior C++ Developer for Ultra-Low Latency Trading

Lucera Financial Infrastructures; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucera seeks a highly skilled C++ Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications for ultra-low latency trading systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions and ensure code quality with testing and CI/CD practices.

The role requires 7–10+ years of hands-on C++ experience, strong STL knowledge, and familiarity with network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP) and Fix protocol. Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or related field is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS or related field.
• 7–10+ years of hands-on C++ development experience.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ standards and STL.
• Experience with real-time data handling and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ codebases.
• Identify bottlenecks and improve quality through tests and reviews.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams for requirements and design.
• Maintain code quality, organization, and automation.

Skills

C++ programming

STL & algorithms

OOP design

Templates & polymorphism

Modern C++ (11-20)

Data structures & algorithms

Unit testing

CI/CD practices

Real-time market data handling

Python basics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or related

Tools

TCP/IP networking

UDP/Multicast

Fix protocol (preferred)

Git

Linux

Job description

Lucera seeks a highly skilled C++ Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications for ultra-low latency trading systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions and ensure code quality with testing and CI/CD practices.

The role requires 7–10+ years of hands-on C++ experience, strong STL knowledge, and familiarity with network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP) and Fix protocol. Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or related field is expected.