C++ Developer (Options Market Making)

Location: Amsterdam; work on the trading floor

Company

Proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies in global listed derivatives.

What you will do

• Develop market-making software across the full software development lifecycle.
• Build low-latency exchange connectivity components for new markets.
• Optimize order execution algorithms and trading strategies.
• Build automated pricing systems and infrastructure for the options market-making business.
• Collaborate with traders, quantitative researchers, developers, FPGA specialists, data analysts, and UI developers.
• Deliver well-engineered software to production using automated testing and peer code review.

Requirements

• Excellent C++ knowledge, including standards from C++11 through C++23.
• Experience with template programming, ultra-low-latency design, and performance tuning and analysis.
• Good numerical skills and the ability to solve unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively.
• Efficient, diligent approach with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in trading and finance.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of financial markets and securities, particularly futures and options.
• Experience with Python, C#, or JavaScript.
• Experience with NoSQL and time-series databases.
• Knowledge of derivative exchange platforms, UDP/TCP protocols, network acceleration, kernel bypass, or modern Intel architecture optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and an annual discretionary bonus.
• Group pension plan.
• 25 days of annual leave.
• Private healthcare and life assurance.
• Informal dress code and monthly company events.