Our client, an elite electronic trading firm is seeking an exceptional C++ developer to participate in the architecture and development of the next generation of trading applications.
Job Requirements:
- Exceptional developer with 3 – 5+ years experience
- BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or similar technical field
- Trading or Investing Firm Experience a plus
- US Equity Options &/or Exchange connectivity Experience a major plus
- Experience working with large data sets a plus
- Experience with network programming involving low latency and high message rates
- Creative/Innovative problem solving skills
Key Responsibilities:
- Implementing domain-optimized data structures
- Learn and internalize the theories behind current trading system.
- Participate in the design, architecture and implementation of automated options trading systems.
- Take ownership of system from design through implementation.
Key Skills:
- Expert in C++; Java a major plus
- Exchange Connectivity, a plus
- Options experience preferred, but not required
- Familiarity with Linux environments; Windows a plus
- Strong knowledge of scripting languages a plus (especially Python)
- High level knowledge & competencies in one or more of the following areas:
- TCP stack optimization
- multi-core 1 machine parallelism
- low level performance / cache optimization / profiling
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
