Senior C++ Engineer: Low-Latency Real-Time Trading

Wolverine Trading, LLC; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision, life, and - 0

Disability benefits

401K and Roth 401K

Profit sharing

Disability insurance

Free breakfast and lunch

On-site gym

Company outings

Education resources

Mentorship program

Job summary

Wolverine Trading, LLC is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to build and optimize market data and execution systems at the heart of our trading operation. This on-site role in Chicago requires collaborating with traders, FPGA engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver low-latency solutions.

You will own production systems through their full lifecycle, from design to deployment, focusing on high-throughput, real-time processing with measurable impact and driving technical direction for a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience developing C++ code with exposure to low-latency, real-time, or high-throughput systems.
• Expert-level knowledge of modern C++ (C++17 or later) including templates, move semantics, and low-level performance idioms.
• Strong grasp of memory hierarchies, CPU architecture, lock-free programming, and network protocols (TCP/UDP).
• No prior trading or financial markets experience required; strong technical foundation and willingness to learn domain.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance low-latency C++ components for market data processing, exchange connectivity, and order execution.
• Develop and optimize connectivity to new markets and exchange platforms.
• Analyze and tune system performance from application code to OS-level behavior.
• Collaborate with traders, FPGA engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver end-to-end software/hardware solutions.
• Own production systems through the full lifecycle: design, implementation, testing, deployment, and real-time support.

Skills

C++

Low-latency

Real-time

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/Engineering

Job description

Wolverine Trading, LLC is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to build and optimize market data and execution systems at the heart of our trading operation. This on-site role in Chicago requires collaborating with traders, FPGA engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver low-latency solutions.

You will own production systems through their full lifecycle, from design to deployment, focusing on high-throughput, real-time processing with measurable impact and driving technical direction for a