Senior C++ Engineer – Low Latency Trading Systems

Hong Kong - Hong Kong

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are working with leading global financial institutions and trading firms who are expanding their low-latency equities trading platforms in Hong Kong. These teams build and operate mission-critical event-driven systems that support high-volume trading market data processing and exchange connectivity across global markets.

This is a hands-on engineering role for experienced C developers who enjoy working close to trading and quantitative teams with a strong focus on performance reliability and scalability.

What Youll Be Working On

Designing and developing high-performance C trading systems handling real-time market data orders and executions across global venues
Optimising latency throughput and stability in ultra-low-latency event-driven environments
Building and enhancing exchange and broker connectivity including order routing and market data pipelines
Collaborating closely with traders quantitative researchers and technologists to deliver new functionality and improve existing platforms
Contributing to core libraries and shared infrastructure promoting clean reusable and maintainable code
Supporting production systems and participating in controlled releases in a fast-moving trading environment

Key Requirements

Strong hands-on experience in C (C17/20)
Solid knowledge of data structures algorithms and system design
Experience with multi-threaded parallel and asynchronous programming
Strong understanding of performance optimisation and low-latency systems
Experience working in Linux/Unix environments
Exposure to trading systems market data execution platforms or exchange connectivity
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

Experience in equities trading prime brokerage or proprietary trading environments
Background in algorithmic or high-frequency trading systems
Low-level networking knowledge (TCP/IP FIX socket programming)
Python experience for tooling research or automation

This is a hands-on engineering role for experienced C developers who enjoy working close to trading and quantitative teams with a strong focus on performance reliability and scalability.

What Youll Be Working On

Designing and developing high-performance C trading systems handling real-time market data orders and executions across global venues
Optimising latency throughput and stability in ultra-low-latency event-driven environments
Building and enhancing exchange and broker connectivity including order routing and market data pipelines
Collaborating closely with traders quantitative researchers and technologists to deliver new functionality and improve existing platforms
Contributing to core libraries and shared infrastructure promoting clean reusable and maintainable code
Supporting production systems and participating in controlled releases in a fast-moving trading environment

Key Requirements

Strong hands-on experience in C (C17/20)
Solid knowledge of data structures algorithms and system design
Experience with multi-threaded parallel and asynchronous programming
Strong understanding of performance optimisation and low-latency systems
Experience working in Linux/Unix environments
Exposure to trading systems market data execution platforms or exchange connectivity
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

Experience in equities trading prime brokerage or proprietary trading environments
Background in algorithmic or high-frequency trading systems
Low-level networking knowledge (TCP/IP FIX socket programming)
Python experience for tooling research or automation