Senior C++ Software Engineer - Chicago

Chicago, United States

| Posted on 20/12/2023Our client is a global leader in quantitative trading. They are seeking experienced Senior C++ Software Engineers to join their team, to build and maintain their high-performance trading and research systems.

Responsibilities

- Designing and implementing a high-performance, stable, and robust trading platform and/or data research platform

- Optimising the trading platform using advanced techniques such as system and network programming

- Building tools for risk management, performance tracking, and data analysis

Requirements

- C++ experience is required, daily use (of most recent standards) preferred, at least 5 years in a professional (ie non-academic) setting

- Recent (within the past 3 years) experience as a trading system developer within a quantitative trading firm

- A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or similar

- Excellent design, debugging, troubleshooting and problem solving skills and attention to detail

- Proficiency with Python, Bash shell scripting, SQL, Java and/or Perl is a plus

- Experience with latency optimization

- Deep knowledge of the Linux operating system, system/processor performance, and network communication

- Strong English communication skills (both written and verbal)

- Can describe software designs at a high level (the abstract interface), low level (step-by-step algorithm), or anywhere in between

- A collaborative approach to research, development, design, and optimisation

- A passion for new technologies and ideas

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