C++ Developer (Trading Applications/Systems)

C++ Developer (Trading Applications/Systems)

Salary: $150k-$170k + bonus

Location: Woodridge, IL

Onsite: 5 days/week

*We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related
• 5+ years of experience developing performance-critical software in modern C++ (C++14 or newer).
• Strong knowledge of multi-threading, memory management, and network/socket programming (TCP/UDP).
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and network tools (Wireshark, TCPDump).
• Strong organizational and software architecture skills with an eye for performance profiling and optimization.
• Knowledge of financial markets, securities or derivatives (futures/options)

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain low-latency trading applications and market access systems in modern C++.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and researchers to implement, refine, and evaluate algorithmic and quantitative trading strategies.
• Implement new trading algos and research ideas in the internal core trading framework.
• Design and implement exchange connectivity, order routing, and market data feed handlers across multiple asset classes and venues worldwide.
• Optimize systems for speed, throughput, scalability, and reliability, using profiling, performance tuning, and latency analysis.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements and design to testing, deployment, and production support.
• Research and recommend new technologies, tools, and methods to improve performance, scalability, and code quality.