We are seeking an experienced C++ Developer with a strong background in building real-time, high-performance trading systems to join one of the world's most respected quantitative trading firms. If you have 5+ years of experience in software development, specifically in the fixed income space, and enjoy working in complex, high-stakes environments, this is the opportunity for you.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing the core infrastructure for our fixed income trading platform. You will collaborate with quantitative researchers, traders, and engineers, playing a key role in shaping the future of our trading strategies and systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop High-Performance Systems: Write efficient, robust, and scalable C++ code to support the real-time execution of fixed income trading strategies. Focus on performance optimization to ensure minimal latency and maximum throughput.
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with quant researchers and traders to understand trading strategies and implement them into production systems. Your expertise will help translate complex financial models into efficient code.
- Optimize for Scalability & Reliability: Design and build systems that can scale as trading volumes grow, while maintaining high reliability and fault tolerance in real-time environments.
- Maintain System Integrity: Ensure the integrity of trading systems by monitoring performance, addressing issues, and proactively improving system stability and performance.
- Problem-Solving: Resolve complex technical problems, from optimizing code execution to handling large volumes of financial data and real-time market feeds.
Requirements:
- C++ Expertise: At least 5 years of experience writing high-performance C++ code, with deep knowledge of advanced features such as multithreading, memory management, and optimization techniques.
- Fixed Income Knowledge: Strong understanding of fixed income products (e.g., bonds, swaps, derivatives) and experience with fixed income trading systems, pricing, and risk management.
- Experience with Trading Systems: Proven experience building and maintaining real-time trading systems, ideally within fixed income or other financial asset classes.
- Strong Analytical Skills: Comfortable working with complex financial models and collaborating with quants and traders to solve trading-related technical problems.
- Performance Optimization: A track record of optimizing systems for low latency and high throughput, particularly in high-frequency or low-latency trading environments.
- Systems Design & Architecture: Experience designing and architecting complex systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and high availability.
If you are an experienced C++ developer with a passion for fixed income markets and real-time trading systems, we invite you to apply and join our world-class team. Your work will have a direct impact on the performance of the firm's trading strategies, and you will be part of a collaborative environment dedicated to solving complex problems and driving innovation in the financial markets.
