Software Engineer II

HPR; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech provider in Needham, MA is looking for a Software Engineer II. You will work on high-performance computing and electronic trading systems. The ideal candidate has a background in low-level programming, strong experience in C, and is eager to collaborate with customers. This role requires onsite presence five days a week, and candidates must hold an MS/BS degree in relevant fields.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work through complex engineering obstacles.
• Experience defining test scenarios and test cases.

Responsibilities

• Utilize expertise in low-level programming for high-performance computing.
• Guide design, development, and debugging of C applications.
• Collaborate directly with customers for product feedback.

Skills

Low-level programming

C programming

Clean Code

Concurrency

Multi-threaded architectures

Socket programming

TCP

Python

Shell scripting

Education

MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

Job description

Overview

HPR is the leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently. As we continue to innovate and grow, we’re searching for a forward-thinking Software Engineer II to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Utilize your expertise in low-level programming as we advance the state of the art in high performance computing and electronic trading


• Provide the necessary guidance and hands-on delivery of the design, development, and debugging of C applications that run on multi-core Linux systems to process large amounts of high-throughput, low-latency network data


• Be a key contributor to our process and team culture, continually iterating on how we build products, not just on what we build


• Collaborate directly with customers that are using the products that you develop

Required skills

• MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related


• 3+ years of relevant work experience


• Demonstrated ability to work through complex engineering obstacles and proven success leading engineering teams to efficient and accurate solution to these problems


• Experience defining test scenarios and test cases to ensure quality of team deliverables


• Passionate about writing software that is clean, simple, and elegant


• Proficiency with concurrency and multi-threaded architectures


• Expertise with socket programming and TCP


• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Shell


• Comfortable being onsite in Needham, MA 5 days a week

Desired skills

• Experience with C++ and Java


• Financial market knowledge

Note: HPR currently does not provide employment sponsorship.

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