Senior Software Engineer (C++)

Quanta Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-driven trading firm seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in C++. This role involves designing and maintaining a low latency trading platform, with a focus on system performance. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-availability systems, multi-threaded programming, and a solid understanding of C++ standards. Strong verbal and written communication skills are also required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience developing high-availability systems in C++ and Python.
• Strong understanding of hardware/software interaction.
• Experience with C++ libraries like STL and Boost.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain the firm's low latency trading platform.
• Work on various areas including order routing, market data, and risk systems.

Skills

C++

Python

Multi-threaded programming

Performance tuning

Strong verbal and written communication skills

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Our client is a technology-driven, diversified principal trading firm. They trade their own capital at their own risk, across a broad range of asset classes, instruments and strategies, in financial markets around the world. With over 1,000 employees at their Chicago headquarters and offices around the world, they work together to solve complex problems, challenge consensus and deliver meaningful results. It’s a place of high expectations, deep curiosity and thoughtful collaboration.

They are looking for outstanding Senior Software Engineers with an expertise in C++. In this role, you will be a part of our Core Infrastructure team which is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining firm's low latency trading platform which is deployed global. You will be tasked with working on various areas of the technical stack including order routing, market data, and risk systems.

To Qualify For This Role, You

• Have significant experience developing high-availability systems in C++ and Python with very tight resource/latency constraints
• Have a background in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction
• Are comfortable working “under the hood” and you are quite skilled in performance tuning (applications, Linux, socket I/O, etc.) and troubleshooting
• Have experience working with C++ libraries like STL and Boost
• Are up to date on the C++11/C++20 standards and have opinions about them
• Have worked on challenging projects that involved things like building a custom compiler, writing a matching engine, or working with large amounts of data in real time
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills
  
  

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience working in the trading industry or another ultra-low latency sensitive business that involves solving remarkably complex problems
• Experience working with Research teams and Quants
• Full life-cycle software development utilizing exotic hardware/software architectures for ultra-low latency trading systems
  
  

Excellent compensation package is offered to the right candidate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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