Software Engineer

Neutral Street; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Neutral Street is seeking a core engineer to build distributed systems and ultra-low latency infrastructure powering our trading engine in New York, London, and Hong Kong.

Design and implement high-performance software in C++, Rust, or OCaml; optimize networks and order routing; collaborate with quantitative researchers to deploy trading signals.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and systems programming.
• Experience with concurrent programming and distributed systems.
• Obsession with performance optimization and mechanical sympathy.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, high-performance software in C++, Rust, or OCaml.
• Optimize network stacks, kernel bypass, and order routing mechanisms.
• Build tools for data ingestion, monitoring, and automated deployment.
• Work closely with quantitative researchers to implement new trading signals.

Skills

Distributed systems

Systems programming

Concurrency

Performance optimization

C++

Rust

OCaml

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Job description

Technology // New York / London / Hong Kong

Join our core engineering team to build the distributed systems and ultra-low latency infrastructure that power our trading engine.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, high-performance software in modern C++, Rust, or OCaml
• Optimize network stacks, kernel bypass, and order routing mechanisms
• Build tools for data ingestion, monitoring, and automated deployment
• Work closely with quantitative researchers to implement new trading signals

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and systems programming
• Experience with concurrent programming and distributed systems
• Obsession with performance optimization and mechanical sympathy