We are seeking a senior C++ engineer to lead the development of a high-performance trading system for energy commodities. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in software development, expertise in Modern C++, and strong experience with Linux/POSIX environments. The role requires autonomy, ownership, and assertiveness.
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The project is a live, high-performance market order and trading system designed as an exchange for energy commodities. Operating primarily in the US and European markets for a global client, the platform handles complex trades where every millisecond counts. We are looking for a key engineer to take full ownership of the Matching Engine - the core component responsible for pairing buy and sell orders and executing trades.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional experience in software development.
- Deep expertise in Modern C++ (17/20/23): move semantics, constexpr, templates, etc.
- Strong experience with Linux / POSIX environments.
- Proficiency with build systems and tools: CMake / vcpkg, Git.
- Hands-on experience with concurrency and shared memory tools.
- Networking skills: ZeroMQ (or similar), low-level socket programming (TCP/UDP).
- Proficiency in using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.) to enhance the development workflow.
- English: Upper-Intermediate or higher.
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- Familiarity with kdb+, TypeScript, and code generation tools.
- Experience in Financial or Trading domains (FIX Protocol, OMS, Market data feeds like ITCH/OUCH).
- Knowledge of Redis or other in-memory data stores.
- Familiarity with the Qt framework.
- Autonomy: You excel at working independently, learning on your own, and figuring out large, unfamiliar codebases without external support.
- Ownership: You are ready to take full responsibility for the core part of the system.
- Assertiveness: You can clearly communicate your technical vision and demonstrate your project understanding effectively.
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