Senior C++ Systems Engineer, High-Performance Platforms

WorldQuant; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401k

Parental leave

PTO

Job summary

WorldQuant seeks a senior software engineer to own critical platform components, focusing on production-quality C++ on Linux and large-scale distributed systems. You’ll work with researchers and portfolio managers to build scalable, efficient tools that drive quantitative research and execution.

Strong English communication and independent work style are essential. The team emphasizes rigorous coding, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a relaxed yet intellectually driven environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of production-quality C++ on Linux
• Strong understanding of Linux system programming fundamentals
• Ability to develop large-scale, distributed systems
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, high-performance application design, and concurrency patterns
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction
• Proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Own technical challenges within WorldQuant’s platform and contribute to scalable software development
• Collaborate with researchers and portfolio managers to deliver robust systems
• Design, implement, test, and optimize high-performance components for large-scale data processing

Skills

C++

Linux

Distributed systems

Data structures

Algorithms

Concurrency

English

Self-motivated

Tools

Python

Job description

WorldQuant seeks a senior software engineer to own critical platform components, focusing on production-quality C++ on Linux and large-scale distributed systems. You’ll work with researchers and portfolio managers to build scalable, efficient tools that drive quantitative research and execution.

Strong English communication and independent work style are essential. The team emphasizes rigorous coding, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a relaxed yet intellectually driven environment.