High Frequency Trading C++ Developer

This is a unique opportunity for a talented C++ technologist to join a dynamic, young High Frequency Trading team at a rapidly growing and successful -up proprietary trading firm. Due to a solid track-record within the Trading remit throughout 2010 and 2011, the company is now looking to expand further into the High Frequency Trading space and into a wider range of products and markets. The C++ Developer will play a key role in the design and development of the High Frequency Trading platform and project strategies. Given the young, dynamic nature of the team, the successful candidate will play a key role in the development of High Frequency Trading tools as well as participating in the design and development of quantitative trading strategies. The system itself will be Ultra Low Latency and will implement multiple asset classes of low-latency automated trading strategies. The system will also enable greater transparency and control over trading, real-time, to enabled detailed analysis by the Quants. The High Frequency C++ Developer will also have the responsibility of ensuring that the trading system has real-time risk and status reporting capabilities. The system will also control a number of strategies and enable several processes to run simultaneously and the Developer will also be responsible for the design and implementation of the Order Management System. This is a unique opportunity, given the start-up feel of the team, where the successful candidate with a solid technology background will have the opportunity to move further into the quantitative space and develop their own High Frequency Trading strategies. There is no divide between the business and technology, and thus the successful C++ Developer will play a key role in the full life-cycle of High Frequency Trading, from the design and development of the initial infrastructure through to the implementation of the strategies.

The ideal senior High Frequency Trading developer will have the following skill-set:

• Expert coder in C++, ideally with low latency systems in a Linux environment
• Experience developing real-time, low latency, high-performance systems
• Previous experience working within a High Frequency Trading or fast-paced trading environment would be beneficial but isn`t essential
• Experience working with tick data would be advantageous
• Solid communication skills as the successful High Frequency Trading developer will play a key role in the whole life-cycle of High Frequency Trading

The responsibilities of the High Frequency Trading developer will be:

• Design and develop a Greenfield, next generation High Frequency Trading system from scratch
• Play a key role in the planning and strategy of the High Frequency Trading projecy
• Design and development of an advanced order/ execution management system and algorithms
• Liaise directly with the Heads of Business and other key Business figures in the trading space on current projects

This is a unique opportunity within a rapidly expanding proprietary trading firm and is ideal for a talented and passionate technologist who now wants to make a difference in the High Frequency Trading space. This opening is especially relevant for a computer scientist who has a keen interest to work with and learn the latest tools and programming languages to ensure the continued success of the High Frequency Trading business. If this is of interest or you would like more information, please forward your CV to cplusplus@selbyjennings.com or call 212 231 8223 or + 44 207 019 4163

Type: Full-time

Location: New York

Category: Corporate Finance Jobs

Apply Email: cplusplus@selbyjennings.com