Senior C++ Low Latency Developer - Equities Trading

Responsibilities:

• We are looking for a highly skilled C++ developer to design and build ultra-low-latency, end-to-end Direct Market Access (DMA) trading platforms. You will be part of a front-office technology team supporting quantitative and high-performance equities trading, delivering systems used by sophisticated, high-volume, low-latency trading clients, including hedge funds.
• The role focuses on developing and enhancing Sub-Millisecond (SubM), SubM-R, and native trading systems, as well as contributing to a Cash Connectivity Platform supporting equities cash trading.
• Design and develop industry-leading, ultra-low-latency equities trading systems
• Take end-to-end ownership of multiple deliveries, from design through production support
• Review existing platform architecture and drive improvements focused on performance, simplification, and technical debt reduction
• Act as a key technical contact for trading desks and business stakeholders
• Provide accurate estimates covering design, development, and testing efforts
• Build comprehensive simulation and testing frameworks to ensure high reliability
• Support analysis, testing, and production operations teams
• Participate in code reviews and architectural decision-making
• Mentor and guide junior engineers
• Collaborate with business analysts and project managers to understand requirements
• Translate business needs into appropriate technical solutions and specifications
• Implement pragmatic, high-performance software solutions
• Perform unit, system, regression, and performance testing
• Diagnose and fix issues identified during system and UAT testing
• Review and improve code produced by other team members
• Support production releases and resolve post-implementation issues
• Participate in post-project reviews to continuously improve delivery practices

Requirements:

• 5+ years of strong hands-on C++ development experience
• Expertise in modern C++ (C++11 and beyond), data structures, algorithms, and the STL
• Strong understanding of multi-threading and concurrency
• Proven experience optimizing performance and reducing latency on critical execution paths
• Solid Linux/Unix experience, including system-level debugging and command-line tools
• Experience working in distributed, global development teams
• Front-office trading system development on the critical path to exchanges
• Experience building ultra-low-latency systems, particularly for APAC markets
• Direct interaction with traders and desk heads in an investment banking or trading environment
• Algorithmic or high-frequency trading experience
• User-space networking experience (e.g., Solarflare / OpenOnload)
• Low-level TCP/IP and networking knowledge

Application:

• Apply to this job posting, and email your CV with the job title as the subject line to: [Confidential Information]