Low-Latency C++ Platform Engineer for Trading Systems

Role: C++ Platform Engineer Client: Top-tier quantitative trading firm Compensation: 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 optimising 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 platform • Push performance boundaries: latency, throughput, memory efficiency • Build scalable, reusable components that multiple teams rely on • Work closely with researchers to turn ideas into production-grade systems • Keep performance guarantees intact as the platform grows Requirements • Strong C++ experience with a focus on performance-critical systems • Background in computer science (MSc / PhD or equivalent depth) • Experience outside academia solving real production problems • Low-level optimisation and profiling • Compiler concepts, type systems, or language tooling • Writing code that other engineers depend on • Experience with DSLs, compilers, or runtime systems • Rust or Python alongside C++ What’s on Offer • Engineers surrounded by other exceptionally strong engineers • Minimal bureaucracy, no ego-driven hierarchy • Hybrid working, standout NYC office, excellent benefits • Long-term investment in both people and technology If 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr