Market Data Software Engineer
About The Position
We are looking for a Market Data Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize high-performance systems for processing and distributing real-time market data. This role is ideal for engineers who have hands-on experience developing market data feed handlers and a passion for writing high-performance C++ code. Opportunities may be available from time to time in any location in which the business is based for suitable candidates. If you are interested in a career with Citadel, please share your details and we will contact you if there is a vacancy available.
Requirements
- Deep experience in C++ with a passion for clean, performant code
- Experience with market data feed handler development
- Deep understanding of network programming and Linux systems internals
- A strong grasp of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed systems
- Curiosity to explore how things work and a drive to improve them
- Clear, thoughtful communication and the ability to thrive in a high ownership environment
- Bachelor's (or higher) degree in a Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain market data feed handlers for equities, options, futures, FX, and other markets
- Integrate market data feeds into trading and analytics systems with a focus on throughput, latency, and reliability
- Analyze and optimize system performance at both the code and hardware levels
- Collaborate closely with traders, quantitative researchers, and infrastructure engineers to ensure timely, accurate data delivery
- Manage and monitor live market data systems, proactively identifying and resolving issues
- Continuously improve software deployment, monitoring, and recovery processes for mission-critical production systems
- Contribute to the design and evolution of the firm's market data architecture, including internal APIs and data distribution frameworks
- Develop, support, and maintain market data infrastructure applications such as republishers and capture systems
Benefits
- medical and life insurance
- retirement and tax-free savings plans
- access to other healthcare programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
