C++ Software Engineer (Greenfield Market Data Application - HFT Firm)
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Job Description
Location: NYC (Hybrid – at least 4 days onsite/week, Monday - Thursday)
This is a 6 month consulting opportunity that can be extended up to 12 months
Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.
We are looking for a strong C++ Developer to build a greenfield, low-latency market data application for a high-frequency trading firm. The ideal candidate will have strong OOP fundamentals, especially in C++, and will be passionate about developing new features on Trade and Market Access Platforms.
Role and responsibilities
• Design and develop high-performance C++ systems from the ground up for a global Market Data Feed Application
• Apply strong OOP, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms to build clean and maintainable systems
• Design scalable, low-latency components for real-time market data processing
• Develop network connectivity using UDP/TCP, including multicast
• Implement and integrate financial market data protocols including ITCH, PITCH, and OUCH
• Build market data processing and order book components
• Design concurrent, thread-safe systems with a focus on latency, throughput, and reliability
• Profile, benchmark, and optimize performance-critical code
• Optimizing this platform by using network and systems programming, as well as other advanced techniques to minimize latency
Requirements
Department: Engineering & Development IT
Function: Information Technology
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level