Senior C++ Software Engineer
About The Position
Belvedere Trading is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build high-performance market data systems. This role focuses on ingesting and processing raw market data feeds, implementing exchange protocols such as CME and Cboe, and optimizing systems for concurrency, throughput, and ultra-low latency performance. You'll collaborate closely with traders, quantitative researchers, analysts, and engineers to solve complex challenges across technology, mathematics, and finance. The ideal candidate has experience building automated trading systems and a proven track record of developing scalable, architecturally sound solutions that directly support business objectives.
Requirements
- 7+ years of Experience with C++ programming and Python scripting languages
- A strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
- Experience in high performance, multi-threaded, network-programming
- Ability to take full ownership (design, implement, test, deploy, maintain) of projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit
- Willingness to coach junior engineers in addition to teaching and learning from peers
- A degree in computer science or any related engineering discipline
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated success in delivering automated trading systems is a plus
- Experience with financial market concepts, including options trading and engineering
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable, extensible trading applications, and deploy successful enterprise-level applications that can be leveraged across a variety of asset classes
- Work alongside traders to develop and deliver scalable and highly available software systems
- Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our development process and reduce operational risk
- Maintain, support, and troubleshoot critical trading applications
- Deliver quality systems through automated testing and peer code review
- Apply industry knowledge and technical skills in new and innovative ways
- Encourage the use of best practices throughout the development process
Benefits
- Discretionary bonuses
- Variety of benefits available on our website
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
