C++ Developer - Market Data & Signals

Location: Sydney, Australia

Company

Quantitative trading firm specializing in market making and market taking across listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives trading.

What you will do

• Develop and enhance low-latency, high-frequency market data exchange connectivity applications.
• Design, implement, and deliver complex software systems supporting trading needs.
• Optimize systems that process massive amounts of data while maintaining performance and stability.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Quant, Project Management, and Strategy Developer teams to deliver scalable trading systems.
• Support leading-edge hardware and software technologies used across the firm and region.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical or related discipline.
• At least five years of experience designing and developing object-oriented applications with C++ on Linux.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Expert-level knowledge of C++ and Linux, including STL, Boost, sockets, multithreading, IPC, generic programming, profiling, and performance tuning.
• Strong understanding of full-lifecycle development, performance optimization, and latency reduction methodologies.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of financial products, exchange connectivity, and market data.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with teams across Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research.
• Collaborate with colleagues from offices around the world on global trading systems.
• Access competitive employee perks and benefits.
• Join a culture focused on problem solving, innovation, learning, and continuous growth.