Team Lead C++ Developer

Atto Trading; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Atto Trading, a leading quantitative trading firm, is looking for a Team Lead C++ Developer in New York to oversee the development of their high-frequency trading platform. The ideal candidate will manage a development team, implement best practices in coding, and drive the architectural vision of the platform while maintaining a high level of reliability. Candidates should have extensive experience in HFT and strong leadership capabilities.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Paid time off (5 weeks)

Coverage of health insurance costs

Office lunches

Discretionary bonus system

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Core or Quant Developer at a top HFT firm.
• Experience with components of HFT platforms.
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a high-frequency trading platform.
• Build and manage a results-driven team.
• Establish coding standards and ensure implementation.

Skills

C++

Python

Multithreading

Networking

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Atto Trading, a dynamic quantitative trading firm founded in 2010 and leading in global high-frequency strategies, is looking for a Team Lead C++ Developer to join our team in New York.

We are expanding an international, diverse team, with experts in trading, statistics, engineering, and technology. Our disciplined approach combined with rapid market feedback allows us to quickly turn ideas into profit. Our environment of learning and collaboration allows us to solve some of the world’s hardest problems, together. As a small firm, we remain nimble and hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, ingenuity, and effort.

Position Highlights

We are modernizing our trading and research platform to enable the scaling of our alpha trading business. The platform will enable researchers to explore, test, and deploy sophisticated signals, models, and strategies across asset classes, in a robust, fully automated manner, while remaining within highly competitive latency targets.

As a Team Lead you will own the roadmap and architecture of the new platform, and its integration with Atto’s stack and trading strategies. You will manage the dev team while also remaining hands-on and contributing to the platform key components on a daily basis.

Your Mission And Goals

• Lead the development of the next generation high-frequency trading platform.
• Build and manage a results-driven team, fostering strong teamwork.
• Establish coding standards, testing, and documentation practices.
• Ensure successful design and implementation, using modern C++ and industry best practices.
• Prototype key components and maintain high reliability and fault tolerance.
• Adapt to a fast-paced environment, evolving the platform to meet trading needs while managing technical debt.
  
  

Requirements

• 5+ years as a Core or Quant Developer at a top HFT firm (not banks or funds) within the last 7 years.
• Experience with multiple components of HFT platforms, particularly critical path elements.
• Background in a startup phase HFT firm or trading team experience is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
  
  

Tech Skills

• End-to-end understanding of modern HFT platforms, including market data, order entry, threading model, research environment, simulator, and strategy API.
• Strong C++ (C++17 or newer).
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Knowledge and experience in a multithreaded environment; synchronization.
• Good understanding of networking at the protocol level.
• Good usage of software development tools.
• Knowledge of operating systems, kernel-level understanding of device system mechanisms for Linux.
  
  

About You

• Strong practical decision-making abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Deep passion for trading.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Paid time off (5 weeks).
• Coverage of health insurance costs.
• Office lunches.
• Discretionary bonus system.
  
  

Annual base salary range of $150,000 to $300,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience.

Our Motivation

We are a company committed to staying at the forefront of technology. Our team is passionate about continual learning and improvement. With no external investors or customers, we are the primary users of the products we create, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact on our company's growth.

Ready to advance your career? Join our innovative team and help shape the future of trading on a global scale. Apply now and let's create the future together!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Capital Markets

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