C++ Lead Engineer (Trading Systems)

We are looking for a senior C++ Engineer with leadership experience to join and lead a part of our Trading Systems team. This team builds and optimizes core infrastructure for our trading operations—where microseconds matter and technical decisions directly impact company performance. You'll work on everything from kernel-level tuning and modern C++ systems architecture to quantitative development and cutting-edge ML applications. Beyond coding, you’ll set technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate with traders, researchers, and infrastructure teams to design end-to-end solutions.

Tasks

• Lead the design and development of high-performance, low-latency trading systems in modern C++.
• Bring the trading strategies of our Research teams to life through technology.
• Own system architecture decisions and oversee their implementation across the team.
• Drive latency optimizations across the stack, including memory models, CPU cache usage, networking, and FPGA offloading.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with trading, quant research, and platform engineering to identify and deliver impactful improvements.
• Cultivate a strong engineering culture focused on performance, quality, and knowledge sharing.
• Coach and mentor engineers, support career growth, and guide technical problem-solving.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional C++ development experience with a strong emphasis on modern C++ (C++17/20/23).
• Proven track record of technical leadership: architecture, code review, and mentoring.
• Deep understanding of systems-level programming, OS internals.
• Experience building high-throughput and fault-tolerant systems.
• Excellent communication skills—able to clearly convey technical ideas and align cross-functional teams.

Would be great if you had this

• Experience in developing low-latency systems.
• Competency in Python.
• Experience being on duty.
• Experience with network stack: L1, L2, TCP, UDP.
• Expertise in modern x86-x64 architecture.
• Any experience in competitive programming contests (IOI, ICPC, hashcode) or CTFs.