Senior C++ Latency Engineer - Trading Platform

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Lead Developer to join the core infrastructure team. You will design, develop, and maintain components of the ICE Trading Platform, delivering high-performance, low-latency systems for global markets.

The role requires 7+ years of C++ experience, strong knowledge of modern C++/STL, and a passion for mathematics and financial markets. Collaboration with product managers and QA will be essential to deliver a world-class platform.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of C++ development experience.
• Strong understanding of modern C++ & STL (up to and including C++11/14/17).
• Experience with development of multithreaded applications.
• Experience with low latency and high throughput systems.
• Aptitude and interest in mathematics and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain and support various components of the ICE Trading Platform
• Follow team guidelines for quality and consistency within the design and development phases of applications
• Independently handle project activities related to builds and deployments
• Create design documentation for new software development
• Provide support for production applications
• Provide support for deployments during maintenance windows
• Identify opportunities to improve and optimize applications
• Work with business analysts or product management in understanding new requirements
• Follow company software development processes and standards

Skills

C++

Multithreading

Low latency

High throughput

Financial markets

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Valgrind

CMake

Ruby

Conan

Jenkins

Python

Groovy

rpm

Job description

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Lead Developer to join the core infrastructure team. You will design, develop, and maintain components of the ICE Trading Platform, delivering high-performance, low-latency systems for global markets.

The role requires 7+ years of C++ experience, strong knowledge of modern C++/STL, and a passion for mathematics and financial markets. Collaboration with product managers and QA will be essential to deliver a world-class platform.