Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineer: Performance & Systems

Wolverine Trading, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary & bonus

Generous paid time off and flexible""s

100% coverage of medical, dental, and

Vision, life, and disability benefits

Generous Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K

Profit sharing plan

Long- and short-term disability

Free breakfast and lunch from in-house

On-site gym with subsidized membership

Frequent company outings

Opportunity to give back to Chicagolnd

In-house education team

Mentorship Program

Job summary

Wolverine Trading, LLC is seeking a Low-Level C++ Software Engineer to operate at the intersection of hardware and software, focusing on ultra-low latency trading systems performance in Chicago, IL. You will work across the trading systems stack to drive improvements and reliability.

The role requires 2+ years of C++ experience, strong data structures knowledge, and a drive to continuously optimize performance in a fast-paced environment with close collaboration with hardware and systems teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• A minimum of 2+ years of professional C++ experience with a focus on high-performance applications.
• Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and modern C++ practices (C++17/20).
• Experience and aptitude in multi-threaded programming and performance tuning.
• Ability to analyze experimental results and optimize system performance.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Most importantly: a drive to make things better.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve performance-critical C++ applications, ensuring ultra-low latency and high throughput
• Collaborate with FPGA engineers, hardware specialists, and systems teams to push performance boundaries
• Analyze and resolve real-time system issues, improving the reliability and stability of our trading platforms
• Build tools to monitor, profile, and analyze the performance of systems at every level

Skills

C++ programming

Multi-threading

Performance tuning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Job description

Wolverine Trading, LLC is seeking a Low-Level C++ Software Engineer to operate at the intersection of hardware and software, focusing on ultra-low latency trading systems performance in Chicago, IL. You will work across the trading systems stack to drive improvements and reliability.

The role requires 2+ years of C++ experience, strong data structures knowledge, and a drive to continuously optimize performance in a fast-paced environment with close collaboration with hardware and systems teams.