Senior Low-Latency Trading Systems Engineer

Position Details

• Role: Senior Low-Latency Trading Systems Engineer
• Location: New York (5 days onsite per month, local candidates preferred)
• Duration: Full-time
• Visa Requirements: Open to all visa types (C2C/W2)

About the Role

This position focuses on building a next-generation low-latency trading platform for diverse asset classes globally. The platform will prioritize microsecond-level performance and leverage cutting-edge technology, including Rust and C++, to support trading, alpha generation, and resource-intensive computation.

As a senior engineer, you’ll lead the development of trading platforms and components while collaborating with researchers, traders, and modelers to enhance trading tactics.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for trading multiple financial instruments, including futures, FX, and Treasuries.
• Build and expand systems for model simulation, trading, and operations.
• Engineer financial trading and execution measurement applications.
• Extend the trading platform for new markets and asset classes.
• Support traders in executing portfolio orders with technical expertise.
• Collaborate with researchers to deploy trading tactics and gather market/execution data.
• Analyze trading performance and optimize trading systems.
• Represent technical aspects in firmwide discussions.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 10 years in low-latency trading systems, with expertise in building platforms from the ground up.
• Education: BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in C++/C and Linux systems; experience with Rust is a plus.
  • Expertise in low-latency techniques (e.g., cache-aware data structures, lock-free programming).
  • Knowledge of market microstructure (e.g., matching engines, order management).
  • Experience with automated trading systems and market data protocols (e.g., ITCH, FIX, OUCH).
  • Strong understanding of Futures, FX, and Treasuries market microstructure.
  • Linux scripting experience (Python preferred).

Meeting Notes

The team is building a new low-latency trading platform for the short horizon trading space, aiming for single-digit microsecond performance. This role involves hands-on coding and leadership responsibilities. While Rust experience is not mandatory, the candidate must be open to using it alongside C++.

If you’re interested and meet the qualifications, please respond with your updated resume, availability for an interview, and any additional questions.

Looking forward to hearing from you!