Senior C++ Engineer / Prop Trading / Woodridge, IL

Kelly Services; Woodridge (IL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus eligible

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Retirement Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

WFH 1 day/week

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking an experienced C++ engineer to join a Woodridge, IL-based trading organization. You will work on high-performance, low-latency systems and contribute to architecture and scalable trading infrastructure.

The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering teams, with a flexible remote-working model and opportunities to influence platform development in mission-critical projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong C++ development experience.
• Experience building high-performance or low-latency systems.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design.
• Linux development experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively within engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• 80% C++ Development
• 10% Linux Infrastructure
• 10% Trading Systems & Connectivity
• 75% Hands-On Development
• 10% Architecture & Design
• 15% Team Collaboration

Skills

C++

Low-latency

Distributed systems

Linux development

Team collaboration

Algorithms & data structures

Job description

$150000 - $175000

An established proprietary trading organization in Woodridge, IL is expanding its engineering team as part of a large-scale technology growth initiative. The company develops highly performant trading systems and infrastructure and is seeking experienced C++ engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges involving low-latency processing, distributed systems, and large-scale performance optimization.

This is an opportunity to join a business that views engineering as a strategic advantage. Successful candidates will contribute to mission-critical trading technology, partner closely with technical stakeholders, and have significant influence over architecture and future platform development. The organization promotes modern engineering practices, encourages AI-assisted development workflows, and offers flexibility through a primarily remote working model.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience

• Strong C++ development experience

• Experience building high-performance or low-latency systems

• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design

• Linux development experience

• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production systems

• Ability to work collaboratively within engineering teams

Desired Skills & Experience

• Trading, electronic trading, or quantitative finance experience

• Strategy development experience

• Exchange protocol knowledge

• Market connectivity experience

• Networking and infrastructure engineering experience

• Gaming industry engineering background

• Hardware-oriented or systems-level programming experience

• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools

What You Will Be DoingTech Breakdown

• 80% C++ Development

• 10% Linux Infrastructure

• 10% Trading Systems & Connectivity

Daily Responsibilities

• 75% Hands-On Development

• 10% Architecture & Design

• 15% Team Collaboration

The OfferYou will receive the following benefits:

• Competitive base salary

• Bonus eligible

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Paid Vacation

• Retirement Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities

• WFH 1 day/week

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.

#LI-OP

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.