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C++ Low Latency Developer

Post Id Number: 408062 Quick Apply
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: New York
Contact: cbridge@connectionsny.com
Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000
Skills: C++, Compiler, Concurrent Programming, Gnu, Hardware, High throughput, Kernel, Linux, Low Latency, Quantitative, TCP, Trading
Description:

Low Latency Quantitative Developer
We are looking to hire a Quantitative Developer to build, enhance, and support its trading and research
infrastructure. Successful candidates for this role must demonstrate a strong background primarily
focused on a traditional systems topic (e.g. Compilers, Networking, OS). In addition, candidates should
be experienced and active C or C++ developers, and should be comfortable producing idiomatic code in
a large multi-author code base using standard tools. More experienced candidates should also be able
to demonstrate significant expertise in at least one niche area relevant to low-latency trading.

Responsibilities
As a Quantitative Developer, you will build and enhance:
• Low-latency trading software and hardware infrastructure
• High-throughput research software and hardware infrastructure
• Systems for testing, deployment, and monitoring of services.
• Highly optimized and geographically-distributed networking capabilities

Requirements
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong programming background in C or C++
• Strong systems background
• Comfortable with basic system administration in a GNU/Linux environment.
• Significant expertise with clock synchronization a plus
• Significant expertise with networking, TCP, and PCIe a plus
• Significant expertise with Linux kernel internals a plus
• Significant expertise with concurrent programming a plus
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills