Software Engineer – Trading Systems & Execution (Up to $500k TC)

Saragossa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A research-driven hedge fund in Manhattan is hiring an engineer to operate and enhance its trading systems. This high-impact role provides critical visibility across the trading lifecycle, from research to live execution. Responsibilities include building trade automation, integrating new trading venues, and managing real-time production issues. Ideal candidates have strong C++ skills and experience in trading systems, as well as a strong attention to detail. This role grants significant ownership over systems that affect live P&L.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ fundamentals and production systems experience.
• Helpful to have background in trading systems or order management systems.
• High attention to detail and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Operate and supervise live trading systems.
• Enhance trading and order management infrastructure.
• Build automation around trade booking processes.
• Integrate new brokers and trading venues.
• Handle real-time production issues with precision.

Skills

C++ fundamentals

Production systems experience

Attention to detail

Real-time environment experience

Intuition around probability/statistics

Job description

This is a high-impact role offering exposure to the full trading lifecycle, from research and modeling through live execution and trade operations. You’ll work directly alongside a tight-knit, highly technical trading team, gaining visibility across the entire stack while contributing to systems that directly impact live P&L.

A research-driven fully systematic hedge fund in Manhattan is hiring engineer to work on live trading systems and execution infrastructure.

This role sits close to the trading desk and focuses on operating, improving, and evolving the firm’s trading and order management systems. You’ll handle real-time execution edge cases, build automation around trade workflows, and integrate new brokers and venues into production systems.

What You’ll Work On

• Operate and supervise live trading systems
• Enhance trading and order management infrastructure
• Build automation around trade booking and one-off processes
• Integrate new brokers and trading venues
• Handle real-time production issues with precision

What They’re Looking For

• Strong C++ fundamentals and production systems experience
• Helpful to have background in trading systems, OMS, execution, or exchange connectivity
• High attention to detail and ownership mindset
• Comfort working in real-time, high-stakes environments
• Solid intuition around probability/statistics (systematic trading context)

This is a high-ownership role where your work directly impacts live P&L.