Senior C++ Engineer - Remote, Low-Latency Trading

Motion Recruitment

Woodridge (IL)

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+

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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 is seeking experienced C++ engineers for an established proprietary trading firm in Woodridge, IL. The role focuses on low-latency, high-performance trading systems and distributed infrastructure, with influence over architecture and platform development.

You will work on mission-critical trading technology, collaborate with technical stakeholders, and contribute to ongoing optimization. The position offers flexibility with a primarily remote work model and occasional on-site

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

  • Hands‑On development with a focus on C++ (80%).
  • Architectural design and system-level considerations (10%).
  • Collaborate with trading, infrastructure and other engineering teams (10%).

Skills

C++
Low-latency
Distributed systems
Algorithms
Linux
Teamwork
Performance optimization

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking experienced C++ engineers for an established proprietary trading firm in Woodridge, IL. The role focuses on low-latency, high-performance trading systems and distributed infrastructure, with influence over architecture and platform development.

You will work on mission-critical trading technology, collaborate with technical stakeholders, and contribute to ongoing optimization. The position offers flexibility with a primarily remote work model and occasional on-site

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