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Design and build high-performance, low-latency libraries and services that power our global trading platform
Work closely with traders, quants and technologists to drive ideas from inception to production in a timely and robust manner.
Partner closely with other teams such as execution, low-latency and hardware to design and deliver solutions for our next-generation market data platform
Ensure operational safety and uphold the highest standards of software engineering by thoroughly testing code, following a coherent and maintainable design and architecture, and adhering to best practices—prioritizing carefully planned, well-structured solutions over ad hoc implementations.
A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a production environment using modern C++
Experience with low-latency feed handler development, market data protocols (e.g. MDP3, ITCH)
Deep knowledge of low level systems programming, optimization, and hardware/software co-design
Strong fundamentals in computer architecture and networking protocols
Experience writing multithreaded and distributed systems with an affinity for delivering clean, performant code
Ability to quickly triage issues and drive the resolution effort through completion
Experience working at a high frequency trading firm is preferred
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USD 225000-250000 yearly / year
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
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