C++ Developer - Trading / Financial Firm

Requirements:

• No sponsorship or OPT is available.
• A bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related STEM discipline.
• At least five years of experience building performance-critical software in modern C++ (C++14 or newer).
• Strong knowledge of multithreading, memory management, and network/socket programming, including TCP and UDP.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and network tools such as Wireshark and TCPDump.
• Strong organizational and software architecture skills, with experience in performance profiling and optimization.
• Knowledge of financial markets, securities, or derivatives such as futures and options is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, and maintain low-latency trading applications and market-access systems in modern C++.
• Work with traders, quants, and researchers to implement, refine, and evaluate algorithmic and quantitative trading strategies.
• Build new trading algorithms and bring research ideas into our core trading framework.
• Develop exchange connectivity, order routing, and market-data feed handlers for multiple asset classes and venues worldwide.
• Improve speed, throughput, scalability, and reliability through profiling, performance tuning, and latency analysis.
• Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Research and recommend technologies, tools, and methods that can improve performance, scalability, and code quality.

Technologies:

• Architect
• Support
• Linux
• Network
• Unix
• C++

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We are seeking a C++ Developer to help build and optimize high-performance, low-latency trading infrastructure and strategies. This hands-on engineering role involves working directly with traders, quants, and other technologists to deliver solutions for global markets. The salary is $150,000–$175,000, plus a discretionary bonus. The role is based in Woodridge, Illinois, with four onsite days and one remote day per week.

last updated 43 week of 2026