Senior Software Engineer (C++ Trading Systems) | Fixed Income Technology

New York

Permanent

$200,000 - $300,000 USD a year

Financial Technology

PR/596093_1784905209

We're partnering with a leading quantitative trading and market-making firm to hire a Senior Software Engineer to help build and enhance the next generation of electronic trading infrastructure. This is an opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that directly support trading across global markets, with a particular focus on expanding capabilities within Fixed Income trading.

In this role, you'll work closely with traders and engineering teams to design, build, and optimize high-performance trading systems. The ideal candidate is passionate about financial markets, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys solving complex engineering challenges at scale.

What You'll Be Doing

Build and optimize low-latency C++ trading infrastructure
Develop market data and order routing systems connecting directly to exchanges and execution venues
Design and enhance order management and trade processing workflows
Improve high-performance messaging and connectivity frameworks
Create simulation and testing environments to support trading system development
Partner with traders and quantitative teams to deliver scalable solutions across asset classes, with a strong emphasis on Fixed Income markets

What We're Looking For

7+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong expertise in modern C++ development on Linux
Experience building low-latency, distributed, or real-time systems
Strong understanding of networking, systems programming, and performance optimization
Experience with Python and/or shell scripting
Background within electronic trading, capital markets, or financial technology
Fixed Income experience is highly desirable, including exposure to pricing, execution, market data, or trading workflows across rates, credit, or related products

Why Join?

Direct impact on trading performance and business growth
Collaborative environment with close interaction between engineering and trading teams
Exposure to cutting-edge technology and highly scalable systems
Opportunity to help shape the firm's expansion into new markets, products, and trading capabilities
Hybrid work environment in NYC

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