C++ Trading Systems Developer Job New York New York USA,Software Development

Location: New York

We are hiring a C++ Trading Systems Developer to help build and optimize the technology that powers live equities and futures trading at a technology-driven hedge fund.

This role sits close to trading and quantitative teams and focuses on designing highly performant, low-latency systems that support execution, market connectivity, and real-time trading infrastructure. You will work on systems where engineering decisions directly impact trading performance, reliability, and scalability.

What You’ll Be Working On

Designing and building high-performance trading systems in modern C++
Developing low-latency infrastructure for equities and futures trading
Building systems for:
Market data ingestion and processing
Order routing and execution workflows
Exchange connectivity and trading infrastructure
Real-time risk and monitoring systems
Improving performance, resiliency, and observability of production systems

What We’re Looking For Required

2-7 years of commercial software engineering experience
Strong experience in C++ (C++17/20 preferred)
Fundamental understanding of: multithreading and concurrency
Experience with Linux systems and systems programming
Experience building real-time, distributed, or performance-critical systems

Preferred

Experience with electronic trading systems
, particularly equities and/or futures markets
Familiarity with:
Exchange connectivity, Market data systems, FIX, messaging systems
Knowledge of market microstructure concepts
Experience with lock-free programming, TCP/UDP networking, or performance profiling tools
Python exposure for tooling, automation, or internal workflows

Why Join

Direct impact on live equities and futures trading systems
Close collaboration with traders, researchers, and senior engineering talent
Complex technical challenges in a performance-sensitive environment
Very competitive compensation, performance bonus, and benefits

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