Lead C++ Low-Latency Trading Engineer; Linux

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develop secure, high-quality production C++ code; review and debug code to uphold standards and reliability.
• Influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations to enhance latency, throughput, and stability.
• Serve as a subject matter expert across key areas of electronic trading, architecture, and performance engineering.
• Advocate firmwide frameworks, tools, and SDLC practices; elevate craftsmanship within the engineering community.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) - Advanced C++ expertise, supported by formal training or certification.
• Hands‑on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in production.
• Proficiency with C++ on Unix, Linux, including performance diagnostics and tooling. Scripting skills to automate development, testing, and operational workflows.
• Strong understanding of software–hardware interaction for low-latency systems.
• Experience creating and automating test strategies and plans for both functional and non‑functional requirements, and executing them.
• Depth in application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines. Strong CS fundamentals: multithreading, memory management, object‑oriented design.
• Collaborative mindset:
  Work closely with Application Development, Business Analysis, and Operations teams.
• Experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience in designing, developing, testing, and supporting connectivity platform in C/C++.
• Solid working knowledge of FIX and binary protocols, as well as market microstructure.
• Experience with low‑latency connectivity to FX, Commodities, Rates, Credits, Futures, and Options markets (such as LME, Eurex, CME).
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.