Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)

What this role involves

Flow Traders seeks a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the architecture of market data and execution platforms for systematic trading. The role requires deep expertise in modern C++, low-latency systems, and performance optimization. Responsibilities include designing high-performance components for market data ingestion and distribution, developing tools for quants, and owning the full software lifecycle. Based in New York City with a base salary range of $225,000 to $300,000.

Skills this posting asks for

• c++
• modern c++
• os internals
• cpu architecture
• memory architecture
• lock-free concurrency
• low-latency networking
• algorithms
• data structures
• multithreading
• asynchronous programming
• market data
• high-performance computing
• systematic trading
• order execution
• scalability
• performance optimization

Requirements

• 7 years of experience
• Level: senior

From the employer’s posting

Flow Traders is looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to lead the next-generation architecture of the market data and execution platforms that power our fully systematic trading. We don't treat market data as plumbing - for us it's a source of alpha, where feed handling, order book construc…