Software Engineer

Huntress Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntress Talent in New York, NY seeks a C++ Engineer focused on low-latency market access systems. You will design connectivity to global exchanges, optimize performance, and work on ultra-fast infrastructure in a finance-rich environment.

Requirements include expert-level C++, experience with HFT or market data systems, and strong knowledge of Linux internals and exchange protocols. Collaboration with traders and infra teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Expert-level C++ with templates, STL, and memory models.
• Finance experience, market access, HFT, or market data systems.
• Strong network programming, kernel bypass, multicast, and high-performance messaging.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize low-latency market access gateways and exchange connectivity components.
• Implement new exchange protocols, order entry, and market data handlers across global markets.
• Enhance performance via micro-optimizations, lock-free programming, profiling, and latency-reduction techniques.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and infra teams to deliver robust trading systems.
• Maintain reliability, throughput, and observability across market access components.
• Participate in full software lifecycle: design, testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.

Skills

C++ expert

C++17/20

Finance experience

Market access

HFT

Low latency

Networking

Linux internals

Exchange protocols

Education

Bachelor/Master in CS/EE

Job description

• On site in NYC - Midtown East Manhattan - 5 days a week
• $200K base + very generous bonus

We are seeking a highly skilled C++ Engineer with deep expertise in low-latency market access systems to design, build, and optimize connectivity to global exchanges. This role is ideal for an engineer with extensive experience in modern C++, performance-critical systems, and electronic trading environments, who wants to work on ultra-fast, mission-critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize low-latency market access gateways and exchange connectivity components.
• Implement new exchange protocols, order entry, and market data handlers across global markets.
• Enhance performance through micro-optimizations, lock-free programming, CPU/memory profiling, and latency-reduction techniques.
• Collaborate closely with traders, quants, and infrastructure teams to deliver robust, high-performance trading systems.
• Maintain and improve reliability, throughput, and system observability across all market access components.
• Participate in full software lifecycle: design, testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Expert-level C++ (C++17/20), with deep knowledge of templates, STL internals, optimization, concurrency, and memory models.
• Extensive experience working in finance, ideally in market access, HFT, low-latency trading, or market data systems.
• Strong understanding of network programming, kernel bypass technologies, multicast,
• TCP/UDP, and high-performance messaging.
• Hands-on experience with Linux internals, performance tuning, CPU affinity, and profiling tools.
• Experience with exchange protocols (OUCH, FIX/FIXP, binary protocols, proprietary APIs).
• Ability to work in high-pressure, rapid-iteration environments with a focus on precision and stability.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.

Preferred Experience

• Background in equities, options, futures, or FX market structure.
• Experience with packet capture/analysis, kernel tuning, and ultra-low-latency optimization.
• Familiarity with Python for tooling and automation.
• Experience improving end-to-end system performance: networking, hardware, OS, and application layers.