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C++ Developer

Selby Jennings Chicago, United States
Posted 1 day ago Hybrid Job Permanent USD300000 - USD450000 per annum

C++ Developer

Selby Jennings Chicago, United States
Join a leading high-frequency trading firm as a C++ Developer on the Global Hardware team. You'll build and optimize performance-critical systems that support cutting-edge trading infrastructure, collaborating closely with engineers across hardware, networking, and software disciplines. This is an opportunity to work on complex technical challenges in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where performance and reliability are paramount.

A leading proprietary trading firm, is seeking a C++ Developer to join its Global Hardware team.

In this role, you'll design, build, and optimize software used to manage and enhance hardware platforms across a highly distributed, low-latency environment. You'll collaborate closely with engineers across software, networking, systems, and hardware disciplines to solve complex technical challenges at scale.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications and trading systems in C++
  • Build tooling, services, and infrastructure to support global hardware platforms
  • Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability
  • Partner with hardware, networking, and infrastructure teams to improve operational efficiency
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed systems
  • Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering best practices

Requirements:

  • Strong professional experience developing software in C++
  • Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures
  • Experience developing on Linux-based systems
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with low-latency, high-performance, or systems-level development
  • Exposure to hardware, networking, operating systems, or infrastructure engineering
  • Experience within trading, financial services, or other performance-sensitive environments

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy solving challenging systems problems and working at the intersection of software and infrastructure in a highly technical environment.


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