Software Engineer

A leading proprietary trading firm is hiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer to help build low-latency trading systems powering electronic options market making.The team develops high-performance automated trading infrastructure, working closely with traders to optimize execution speed and system performance.The RoleJoin a small, high-caliber engineering team building and optimizing production trading systems in modern C++.What You Will Do• Build and optimize low-latency C++ trading applications• Work directly with traders on strategy execution systems• Rewrite complex Java systems into modern C++• Improve platform speed, scalability, and reliability• Debug and optimize production infrastructureWhat They Are Looking For• 5+ years at an options market making or trading firm• Strong modern C++ experience• Strong systems programming and performance optimization skills• Comfortable working in Linux environmentsWhy This Role• Direct access to founders and senior engineers• High-impact role on real trading systems• Strong engineering culture and ownership• Excellent compensation and upside