Low-Latency C++ Trading Systems Developer (Equity Options)

TL;DR

Low-Latency C++ Trading Systems Developer (Equity Options): Building and optimizing high-performance trading systems for equity options and futures with an accent on low-latency infrastructure and real-time execution. Focus on designing automated trading strategies, improving multithreaded application performance, and collaborating with trading teams.

Location: On-site in Chicago

Company

Growing trading firm in Chicago.

What you will do

• Design and optimize automated trading strategies in C++
• Build and maintain scalable low-latency infrastructure for live trading
• Develop tools and systems for backtesting, signal generation, and post-trade analysis
• Improve performance and stability of multithreaded applications in a Linux environment
• Work closely with trading teams to translate ideas into clean, robust production code
• Contribute to data pipeline optimization and large-scale compute problems

Requirements

• Strong C++ experience with a focus on low-latency and systems-level programming
• Background in multithreaded development and real-time performance tuning
• Solid knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and distributed architecture
• Comfortable working in Linux and building tools for production-grade systems
• Clear communicator and comfortable working directly with traders or quants

Nice to have

• Experience with equity options or futures trading
• Exposure to SQL or NoSQL systems
• Python for prototyping or tooling
• Interest in real-time analytics or live risk systems
• Experience with high-performance or HPC environments

Culture & Benefits

• High-impact engineering role in a collaborative trading environment
• Work alongside experienced engineers and traders in Chicago
• Up to $150,000 base salary plus performance bonus
• Hands-on ownership with no red tape or unnecessary hierarchy
• Opportunity to shape infrastructure and have a direct impact on trading outcomes