Software Engineer

Goliath Partners; New York (NY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-performance market-making hedge fund is seeking C++ Core and Hardware Engineers to join its founding team. This is an exceptional opportunity to develop ultra-low-latency trading systems that utilize advanced software and FPGA hardware. Candidates should be passionate about precision and performance, ready to work in a fast-paced environment, and based in the U.S. or Europe with remote options.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with low-latency systems and real-time performance tuning.
• Skilled in multithreaded C++, memory management, and system-level programming.
• Experience with FPGA cards for trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance systems for automated trading.
• Collaborate with researchers to architect ultra-low-latency infrastructure.
• Contribute to core system design and network stack optimization.

Skills

Low-latency systems

Multithreaded C++

Memory management

System-level programming

FPGA integration

HFT infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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A high-performance market-making hedge fund is hiring C++ Core and Hardware Engineers to join its founding team.

Headquartered in NYC with a global remote team, they are developing ultra-low-latency, AI-driven trading strategies at the intersection of cutting-edge software and FPGA hardware.

This is a rare opportunity to build next-generation trading systems from the ground up.

Role Highlights:

• Design and implement high-performance systems for automated trading
• Collaborate with researchers to architect ultra-low-latency infrastructure
• Work across hardware (FPGA) and software (C++ low-level)
• Contribute to core system design, network stack optimization, and real-time data flows
• Play a key role in a deeply technical, engineer-led culture focused on innovation

Who They’re Hiring:

C++ Core Engineers

• Deep experience with low-latency systems and real-time performance tuning
• Skilled in multithreaded C++, memory management, and system-level programming

Hardware Engineers

• Experience with FPGA cards and hardware/software integration for trading systems
• Strong understanding of HFT infrastructure, kernel bypass, and custom protocol stacks

Ideal Candidate:

• Passion for speed, precision, and performance
• Startup mentality with a desire to build from first principles
• Comfortable in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
• Based in the U.S. or Europe—remote-first, with plans for an NYC office by end of year

Compensation: Competitive base + performance-driven upside and equity potential

If interested, please reply with your resume. We'd love to connect!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Engineering, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development, Financial Services, and Capital Markets

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