Senior C++ Engineer

An HFT Prop Trading firm, well-known in option market making, is expanding their engineering organization and looking to bring in expertise in both options and latency engineering. Their organization brings together professionals across trading, technology, and operations to develop, maintain, and enhance the infrastructure that drives our business. They foster a culture centered on analytical thinking, disciplined problem-solving, and ongoing innovation to succeed in dynamic and fast-changing markets. They value collaboration and encourage close partnership across teams, enabling ideas to be rapidly transformed into real-world solutions. Team members are trusted with meaningful responsibility and have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the firm's success and long-term growth. Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ applications for real-time trading and market data systems. Build and maintain ultra-low-latency, high-throughput systems that process large-scale financial data streams. Collaborate with traders, quants, and other engineers to implement solutions that meet both technical and business requirements. Stay updated on the latest advancements in software engineering and contribute to continuous improvements in our codebase. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Professional experience in high-performance C++ development. Expertise in C++ with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming, memory management, and concurrency. Proficiency in optimizing code for low-latency and high-throughput systems. Experience with market data feeds, FIX protocol, or trading systems is a strong advantage. Total Comp: Base of $300k, plus a significant GUARANTEED bonus making total comp range $700k - $850k. #J-18808-Ljbffr Goliath Partners