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C++ Developer (Trading)

$137k - $177k
Full-time

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Salary: $137,000 - 177,000 per year Requirements:

  • Were looking for expert-level C++ proficiency and a strong command of modern standards, including C++17, C++20, C++23, and C++26.
  • We require extensive experience in low-latency, high-performance systems programming.
  • We expect a deep understanding of networking protocols such as TCP and UDP, concurrency, and multithreading.
  • We require strong experience developing on Linux and tuning performance.
  • Were seeking proven experience with performance-critical, real-time, high-throughput systems.
  • We value a background in cryptocurrency or traditional financial trading systems.
  • We prefer candidates from top-tier institutions or those recognised as domain experts.
  • We value strong analytical skills, the ability to perform in high-pressure, real-time environments, and a collaborative approach to complex engineering challenges.
Responsibilities:
  • We need our developer to design, build, and optimise low-latency, high-performance trading infrastructure using modern C/C++ standards.
  • We rely on this role to implement efficient, scalable trading algorithms, order execution, and risk management systems.
  • The developer will build and maintain a thorough understanding of exchange connectivity standards for market data and order entry.
  • We expect the role to improve CPU performance, memory management, and multithreaded applications.
  • The developer will work with our quantitative researchers, traders, and infrastructure engineers to continually improve system performance.
  • We need this person to profile, benchmark, and debug real-time systems to reduce latency and increase throughput.
  • The role will develop and maintain robust, fault-tolerant components that support continuous trading operations.
Technologies:
  • Support
  • Linux
  • C++

More:

Were seeking a Core C++ Developer to help develop and optimise high-performance trading systems. The role centres on ultra-low-latency infrastructure, execution speed, and system reliability. Our team works across quantitative research, trading, and infrastructure engineering to improve trading-system performance.

last updated 41 week of 2026

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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