C++ Developer (Options Market Making)

Location: Bala Cynwyd, Philadelphia Area, Pennsylvania, United States

Company

A quantitative trading firm focused on options market making, derivatives trading, quantitative research, and technology-driven financial markets.

What you will do

• Design and develop performance-sensitive C++ applications connecting trading platforms with exchanges and liquidity venues.
• Build resilient real-time systems that process high volumes of market data and order flow.
• Develop next-generation gateways and exchange connectivity systems for pricing, quoting, and execution.
• Analyze system behavior and optimize latency, throughput, and determinism across the software stack.
• Collaborate with traders, quantitative researchers, infrastructure engineers, network architects, and software developers.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience programming in modern C++ and writing performance-critical code.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with traders, researchers, and developers.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Experience in electronic trading or financial technology is not required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of TCP/UDP networking.
• Experience with exchange-facing protocols.
• Prior experience in electronic trading or financial technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Intellectually driven and highly collaborative environment.
• Close collaboration between researchers, engineers, and traders.
• Opportunities to work with advanced hardware, software, machine learning, and quantitative research.
• Flexible start.
• Emphasis on continuous learning, innovation, and solving complex technical problems.