SVP C14 Senior C++ Market Data Engineer

Signature Consultants; Jersey (AR); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (onsite 3 days)

Job summary

Signature Consultants seeks a Senior Vice President, Senior C++ Market Data Engineer for Equities Electronic Trading in Jersey City, NJ or NYC, NY. This is a leadership role overseeing the architectural vision and execution of our ultra-low-latency market data platform.

The role requires 10+ years of C++ HTF experience, strong networking and Linux performance skills, and a track record in delivering high-performance market data systems. Hybrid work with 3 days onsite.

Qualifications

• 10+ years C++ in HFT/low-latency environments.
• Expert in C++17/20, templates, multithreading, memory management.
• Low-level systems programming and high-performance networking.
• Experience building market data feed handlers for equities.
• Knowledge of market structure and data normalization.
• Leadership, mentoring, and architecture delivery.
• Strong problem solving and production issue resolution.
• BS in CS/Engineering; MS preferred.
• Linux trading infrastructure and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with exchange connectivity and real-time data distribution.
• Latency measurement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural vision for ultra-low-latency market data platform.
• Define strategic direction and ensure flawless execution.
• Lead Equities Market Data engineering team.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical direction.
• Ensure robust exchange connectivity and real-time data distribution.
• Troubleshoot production issues in time-critical environments.

Skills

C++ development

Ultra-low-latency systems

Multithreading

Memory management

Low-latency networking

Kernel-bypass frameworks

Market data feed handlers

Leadership & architecture

Production issue troubleshooting

Linux performance tuning

Exchange connectivity knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Role: SVP, Senior C++ Market Data Engineer - Equities Electronic Trading

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Jersey City, NJ or NYC, NY

Work Model: Hybrid, 3 days onsite

Duration: Permanent

Salary Range: $210K to $235K/PA (Base salary)

Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional and highly seasoned C++ engineer to assume the role of Senior Vice President, leading our Equities Market Data engineering team. This is a senior leadership position responsible for the architectural vision, strategic direction, and flawless execution of our global, ultra-low-latency market data platform. The primary objective of this role is to engineer and safeguard the foundational data layer that powers our entire electronic trading franchise, ensuring our algorithmic and quantitative strategies have a decisive speed and data quality advantage in the market.

Qualifications

• * 10+ years of hands-on C++ development experience, with a strong track record of designing, developing, and maintaining mission-critical, ultra-low-latency systems within high-frequency trading (HFT) environments.
• * Expert proficiency in modern C++ (C++17/C++20), including advanced knowledge of templates, multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization techniques.
• * Strong expertise in low-level systems programming, network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, multicast), and high-performance networking technologies, including kernel-bypass frameworks.
• * Proven experience building, enhancing, and optimizing market data feed handlers for major equities exchanges, with deep familiarity with exchange-specific market data protocols.
• * Comprehensive understanding of equities market structure, market data normalization, and the challenges associated with processing large-scale, latency-sensitive financial data.
• * Demonstrated success in technical leadership and solution architecture, including mentoring engineers, driving technical direction, and delivering scalable, high-performance systems.
• * Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex production issues in fast-paced, time-critical environments.
• * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline required; Master's degree preferred.
• * Experience with Linux-based trading infrastructure and performance tuning.
• * Familiarity with exchange connectivity, order routing systems, and real-time market data distribution platforms.
• * Strong understanding of systems performance profiling, benchmarking, and latency measurement methodologies

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.