Senior C++ Engineer - 407146

Atrium; New York (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Health & wellness

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Company programs

Job summary

Atrium, a global financial services firm, is seeking a Senior C++ Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable real-time trading applications in Unix/Linux environments.

This hands-on role owns features from design to delivery, works with architects, QA, and other tech teams, and mentors junior engineers to ensure quality and security. Experience with Oracle/PostgreSQL, Protobuf, Solace, and low-latency event-driven systems is ideal.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience with C/C++ in Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle and/or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Protobuf/Solace or similar.
• Experience with real-time/event-driven processing and CI/CD practices.
• Solid understanding of software design, secure coding, debugging, and Agile teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable C/C++ software solutions.
• Build and enhance real-time trading applications.
• Own features from design through implementation and delivery.
• Develop real-time and event-driven components.
• Collaborate with Architects and Principal Engineers on technical decisions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD processes.
• Troubleshoot production, performance, and security issues.
• Mentor and support Junior Engineers.
• Ensure solutions meet security, risk management, and regulatory standards.

Skills

C/C++

Linux/Unix

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Protobuf

Real-time systems

Agile

Debugging

Security best practices

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Git

AWS

Job description

Client Overview

Our client is a global financial services organization with a technology-driven environment supporting real-time financial markets and trading operations. The Engineering team works on highly scalable, performance-sensitive applications and partners closely across architecture, QA, and other technology functions. They are currently looking to add a Senior C++ Engineer to their team.

Salary/Hourly Rate

$136k - $175k + 15% Annual bonus

Position Overview

The Senior C++ Engineer will design, develop, and maintain scalable software supporting fixed income trading systems. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on real-time and event-driven applications, with ownership of key features from technical design through delivery. The engineer will work closely with architects, principal engineers, QA, and other technology teams while contributing to technical and architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable C/C++ software solutions.
• Build and enhance technology supporting real-time trading applications.
• Own key features from technical design through implementation and delivery.
• Develop and support real-time and event-driven applications.
• Partner with Architects and Principal Engineers on technical and architectural decisions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD processes.
• Troubleshoot technical, production, and performance issues.
• Partner with QA to ensure strong testing and software quality.
• Mentor and support Junior Engineers.
• Ensure solutions meet security, risk management, and regulatory standards.

Required Experience/Skills

• Strong professional experience with C/C++.
• Strong application development experience in Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle and/or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Solace, Google Protocol Buffers, or similar.
• Experience with real-time/event-driven processing, including messaging, signals, or database events.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and secure coding practices.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Experience working within Agile Development teams.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Must be able to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.
• Must be local to the NYC area or able to commute to the NYC office, as no relocation assistance is available.

Preferred Experience/Skills

• Experience with financial markets, trading systems, or capital markets technology.
• Experience with low-latency and performance-sensitive systems.
• Microservices and/or serverless architecture.
• AWS or other cloud platform experience.
• Docker/containerization.
• CI/CD pipelines and Git.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience is required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package offered.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement benefits.
• Additional company-sponsored programs and more.