Senior C++/Rust Engineer for Low-Latency Trading Engine

High-Frequency Trading Firm; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Hybrid work arrangements

Financial wellness and savings plans

Wellness reimbursements

Sports and fitness events

Volunteer and charitable giving

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

High-Frequency Trading Firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a complete greenfield project building an execution engine from scratch that powers live trading strategies.

The role focuses on low-latency systems, performance optimization, and collaboration with quantitative researchers and traders in a collaborative, ownership-driven culture in New York. This position offers hybrid work arrangements within a global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS or related field.
• At least 4 years of professional experience outside academia.
• Strong experience with C++ or Rust and a focus on low-latency systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain a high-performance execution platform for research and live trading.
• Develop a new execution engine from scratch powering production strategies.
• Implement and optimize models that drive broker routing and execution decisions.
• Collaborate with researchers and traders to translate research into robust production systems.
• Aggregate needs of multiple trading teams to design modular, scalable components.
• Ensure strict performance, reliability, and latency standards as the platform evolves.

Skills

C++

Rust

Low-latency systems

Performance optimization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS or related field

Job description

High-Frequency Trading Firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a complete greenfield project building an execution engine from scratch that powers live trading strategies.

The role focuses on low-latency systems, performance optimization, and collaboration with quantitative researchers and traders in a collaborative, ownership-driven culture in New York. This position offers hybrid work arrangements within a global organization.