Technical Lead - Low-Latency Market Data Systems

Millennium; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Discretionary performance bonus

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm located in New York is seeking a Technical Lead to own and drive a critical low-latency C++ market data workstream. The role requires strong technical leadership and experience with financial markets technology. The successful candidate will own a workstream end-to-end, ensuring system stability while implementing improvements. The estimated base salary ranges from $175,000 to $250,000, depending on experience and qualifications, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in modern C++.
• Deep understanding of Linux system internals and networking, especially in low-latency environments.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead owning complex systems end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical owner for a major market data workstream.
• Collaborate with teams to design and build real-time market data systems.
• Mentor and influence other engineers through code reviews.

Skills

C++ expertise

Linux internals

Technical leadership

Real-time market data expertise

Cloud environments

Stakeholder management

Performance optimization

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCP

AWS

Job description

A leading financial technology firm located in New York is seeking a Technical Lead to own and drive a critical low-latency C++ market data workstream. The role requires strong technical leadership and experience with financial markets technology. The successful candidate will own a workstream end-to-end, ensuring system stability while implementing improvements. The estimated base salary ranges from $175,000 to $250,000, depending on experience and qualifications, along with a comprehensive benefits package.