Senior C++ Engineer - Low-Latency Options Trading

Chicago Trading Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

generous time off

insurance coverage

paid parental leave

free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy

snacks, of course)

wellness reimbursement

a variety of other benefits focused on

providing the best employee experience

Job summary

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm focused on options market making. We design high‑performance, low‑latency trading systems and collaborate with traders, quants, and technologists to move ideas to production.

Our teams emphasize robust architecture, testing, and maintainable code in a high‑stakes environment. We offer a hybrid workplace model with generous benefits and a commitment to innovation and diversity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a production environment with modern C++
• Strong fundamentals in low‑level systems programming, optimization, and hardware/software co‑design
• Solid understanding of computer architecture and networking protocols
• Experience writing multithreaded and distributed systems with clean, performant code
• Ability to quickly triage issues and drive resolution
• Experience at a high‑frequency trading firm is preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and build high‑performance, low‑latency trading systems for our Options Market Making business
• Collaborate with traders, quants and technologists to move ideas from inception to production
• Partner with operations, pricing, and exchange connectivity teams to integrate solutions into trading infrastructure
• Ensure operational safety and uphold software engineering standards through thorough testing and maintainable design

Skills

C++

Low‑level systems

Multithreading

Distributed systems

Networking

Issue triage

HFT experience

Tools

Linux

Job description

Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm focused on options market making. We design high‑performance, low‑latency trading systems and collaborate with traders, quants, and technologists to move ideas to production.

Our teams emphasize robust architecture, testing, and maintainable code in a high‑stakes environment. We offer a hybrid workplace model with generous benefits and a commitment to innovation and diversity.