Senior C++ Engineer - Ultra-Low Latency e-Trading

Stanford Black Limited; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Black Limited is seeking a senior engineer to own Smart Order Routing, Matching Engines, Market Access and real-time risk for global equities and options trading. Build ultra-low-latency C++ trading systems and engineer highly concurrent, multi-threaded code on Linux.

You will optimize TCP/IP and kernel-level paths, improve market data and exchange connectivity, and own design, development, testing and production delivery with latency and throughput goals.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial C++ experience.
• Experience building low or ultra-low latency systems.
• Deep knowledge of multithreading and concurrency.
• Strong Linux/Unix knowledge.
• Experience with TCP/IP network programming.
• Exposure to market data, OMS or electronic trading infrastructure.
• Experience across equities, futures or options would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimise ultra-low-latency C++ trading systems.
• Develop Smart Order Routers, Matching Engines and Market Access infrastructure.
• Engineer highly concurrent, multi-threaded systems.
• Work across C++, Linux, TCP/IP and kernel-level optimisation.
• Improve market data, order management and exchange connectivity systems.
• Own design, development, testing and production delivery.
• Benchmark and tune systems for latency, throughput and reliability.

Skills

C++

Low latency

Multithreading

Linux

TCP/IP

Market data

Trading infra

Job description

My client is a major global financial institution building the core low-latency systems behind its electronic trading business. They need a senior engineer to own Smart Order Routing, Matching Engines, Market Access and real-time Risk, for global equities and options trading.

What you’ll do:

• Build and optimise ultra-low-latency C++ trading systems
• Develop Smart Order Routers, Matching Engines and Market Access infrastructure
• Engineer highly concurrent, multi-threaded systems
• Work across C++, Linux, TCP/IP and kernel-level optimisation
• Improve market data, order management and exchange connectivity systems
• Own design, development, testing and production delivery
• Benchmark and tune systems for latency, throughput and reliability

We should speak if you have:

• Strong commercial C++ experience
• Experience building low or ultra-low latency systems
• Deep knowledge of multithreading and concurrency
• Strong Linux/Unix knowledge
• Experience with TCP/IP network programming
• Exposure to market data, OMS or electronic trading infrastructure
• Experience across Equities, Futures or Options would be beneficial

If your profile is a good fit, I will reach out to you within 12 hours from application.