C++ Team Lead


Dubai
Permanent
Negotiable
Quantitative Analytics Research and Trading
PR/543093_1746620567
C++ Team Lead

Primary Responsibilities:

  1. Design and maintain components for market data and exchange connectivity with cryptocurrency platforms.
  2. Develop and enhance trading algorithms, adding new functionalities to the trading system.
  3. Optimize the trading system for microsecond and nanosecond performance.
  4. Collaborate with various teams to sustain and improve trading systems.

Essential Skills & Experience:

  1. A minimum of 8 years of experience in C++ software development, with a total of at least 10 years in software development being preferred.
  2. Proven experience with high-load and low-latency applications.
  3. Expertise in optimizing low-latency applications for microsecond and nanosecond performance.
  4. Strong knowledge of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
  5. Proficiency in network protocols, with familiarity with Websockets, FIX, and Kafka being advantageous.
  6. Experience in financial markets and/or high-frequency trading systems, with a background in developing trading strategies being a plus.
  7. Excellent analytical and debugging skills, with the ability to troubleshoot critical issues.
  8. Capability to independently lead technical initiatives from requirements gathering to deployment.

Desired experience:

  1. Experience with Kernel bypass/DPDK.
  2. Expertise in system-level and network performance optimizations.
  3. Potential to lead a team in the future and collaborate with remote developers.

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