C++ Senior Software Engineer

C++ Platform EngineerRole: C++ Platform EngineerClient: Top-tier quantitative trading firmCompensation: Competitive (Not Specified)Location: NYC (Hybrid)Overview: We're working with a top-tier quantitative trading firm to hire a C++ engineer who wants to work close to the metal on systems that directly power live trading and research. This role is about owning and evolving a high-performance C++ platform used by elite researchers and trading teams. Think low-latency, careful memory management, and design decisions where performance actually matters — not abstract benchmarks.The Role: This is core platform C++, not application-level glue code. Your work underpins research and production trading systems, and you'll be optimizing real workloads used by multiple teams globally. No finance knowledge required — strong engineering thinking wins here.Key responsibilities include:Design and maintain a high-performance C++ computational platformPush performance boundaries: latency, throughput, memory efficiencyBuild scalable, reusable components that multiple teams rely onWork closely with researchers to turn ideas into production-grade systemsKeep performance guarantees intact as the platform growsRequirements:Strong C++ experience with a focus on performance-critical systemsBackground in computer science (MSc / PhD or equivalent depth)Experience outside academia solving real production problemsLow-level optimization and profilingCompiler concepts, type systems, or language toolingWriting code that other engineers depend onExperience with DSLs, compilers, or runtime systemsRust or Python alongside C++What's on Offer:Engineers surrounded by other exceptionally strong engineersMinimal bureaucracy, no ego-driven hierarchyHybrid working, standout NYC office, excellent benefitsLong-term investment in both people and technologyIf you're a C++ engineer who cares about correctness, performance, and clean abstractions, and you want your work to sit at the heart of a world-class trading platform — this is one to explore.