Senior C++ Trading Systems Engineer — Low-Latency

Global Trading Systems; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

401k match

Daily Meal Allowance

Equinox Corporate Membership

Snacks

Office Game Room

Casual Dress

Job summary

Global Trading Systems in New York seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Linux C++ to help expand our trading systems. You will design, implement, and optimize low-latency components that handle market data, order entry, and trading strategies across FX, futures and fixed income venues.

The role requires strong communication, 7+ years in software engineering, and a solid background in Linux, networking, and scripting. Hybrid work with in-office days in NYC.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Linux C++ trading systems development.
• Proficiency with software engineering principles including version control and testing.

Responsibilities

• Implement market data feed handlers interfacing to exchanges and vendors.
• Develop low-latency book building logic.
• Create and maintain order entry gateways with internal protocol normalization.
• Build exchange simulators for UAT with production gateway binaries.
• Develop price caches for multiple venues and instruments.
• Enhance low-latency order management logic.
• Advance trading engine frameworks and messaging layers.

Skills

Linux C++

Low-latency

Git & debugging

Networking concepts

Scripting: Python/Bash

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering/Computing/Science

Tools

GDB

Valgrind

Job description

Global Trading Systems in New York seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Linux C++ to help expand our trading systems. You will design, implement, and optimize low-latency components that handle market data, order entry, and trading strategies across FX, futures and fixed income venues.

The role requires strong communication, 7+ years in software engineering, and a solid background in Linux, networking, and scripting. Hybrid work with in-office days in NYC.