C++ Software Engineer (Greenfield Market Data Application - HFT Firm)

Talan • New York, NY

5d • $120,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 6-month consulting opportunity that can be extended up to 12 months. Talan is looking for a strong C++ Developer to build a greenfield, low-latency market data application for a high-frequency trading firm. The ideal candidate will have strong OOP fundamentals, especially in C++, and will be passionate about developing new features on Trade and Market Access Platforms.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of C++ backend development
• Strong C++ programming and object-oriented design fundamentals (Must be familiar with C++ 23 features or latest C++ 17)
• Excellent knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Experience building performance-sensitive or real-time systems is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance C++ systems from the ground up for a global Market Data Feed Application
• Apply strong OOP, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms to build clean and maintainable systems
• Design scalable, low-latency components for real-time market data processing
• Develop network connectivity using UDP/TCP, including multicast
• Implement and integrate financial market data protocols including ITCH, PITCH, and OUCH
• Build market data processing and order book components
• Design concurrent, thread-safe systems with a focus on latency, throughput, and reliability
• Profile, benchmark, and optimize performance-critical code
• Optimizing this platform by using network and systems programming, as well as other advanced techniques to minimize latency

Benefits

• Salary between USD $120,000 - 150,000
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD
• Commuter/transit benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed