Sr. Software Engineer (C++, Linux) – Low-Latency, High Frequency Trading

• Develop fast, reliable, and scalable systems in fast-paced high freq. trading firm.
• Key tech: C++, STL/Boost, SOLID, Python, Linux, K8s, Kafka, AWS.
• High calibre tech teams, hybrid, excellent incentive programs.

Company

Our client is a young force in the high-frequency trading sphere who is actively engaged in all the major markets globally. They utilize sophisticated mathematical models and state of the art tech infrastructure to identify value opportunities and capitalize on them. Having experienced strong growth and expansion, they are looking for a senior software engineer with expertise coding in C++ and strong OO design principals to join their software engineering team in Hong Kong.

Role

You’ll utilize strong C++ programming skills, OO design principals along with Python to bring the team remit to fruition. You will be empowered to work in an extremely collaborative environment where ideas are shared, nourished, and enhanced. You will quickly be given responsibility and authority to drive changes with your development as you operate with little-to-no red tape to slow you down.

Requirements:

• Expertise with C++, STL and Boost, designing and implementing multithreaded and distributed systems.
• Strong OO design principals and patterns (e.g., S.O.L.I.D).
• Familiarity with Linux / GCC development toolchain.
• Familiarity with load balancing and API gateways.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Bachelor’s, master’s or PhD level degree in computer science or mathematics.
• A history of good tenure in your career history (e.g., 4+ years average).
• Passion for technology innovation and engineering best practice.
• Experience with high performance, scalable banking/finance systems, trading systems ideal.
• Familiarity with Python and/or Golang desirable.

This role would be suited to a C++ aligned software engineer with strong OO design principals and experience designing, enhancing, and maintaining latency dependant systems, ideally low-latency trading systems and/or market access / connectivity systems, feed handlers and execution gateways.

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