C++ Market Data Engineer (USA)

Trexquant Investment • New York, NY

10h • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Trexquant is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to design and build high-throughput, low-latency market data infrastructure for its expanding global trading operations. This high-impact role is central to Trexquant's trading platform and involves developing infrastructure for equities, futures, and options across global venues. The engineer will work closely with quantitative researchers and help ensure reliable 24/7 market data operations.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional C++ (14, 17, or 20) development experience focused on low-latency, high-throughput systems.
• Proven track record building or maintaining real-time market-data feed infrastructure.
• Strong grasp of concurrency, lock-free algorithms, memory-model semantics, and compiler optimizations.
• Familiarity with serialization formats such as FAST, SBE, or Protocol Buffers, and with time-series databases or in-memory caches.
• Comfort with Python scripting for prototyping, testing, and operations automation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, an ownership mindset, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Write efficient, scalable, and maintainable code, with a strong focus on performance, testing, and code quality.
• Design and build high-performance market data infrastructure in modern C++ for equities, futures, and options across global venues.
• Build reusable libraries for decoding, normalizing, publishing, and consuming market data.
• Partner closely with quantitative researchers to understand downstream data requirements.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure reliable 24/7 market data infrastructure.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, plus a bonus based on individual and company performance.
• PPO health, dental, and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Weekly company meals.
• Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level