Software Engineer, C++

FLOW TRADERS • New York, NY

84d • $185,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Flow Traders US is seeking talented C++ Engineers to join our growing team in New York. Software Engineers at Flow Traders provide us our competitive edge, equipping traders with the information and capabilities that they need to make sound business decisions. C++ plays a critical role in our event-driven trading systems, which are designed to reliably handle vast amounts of data at ultra-low latencies. As a C++ Engineer, you will write efficient code, create new designs and maintain existing applications with a focus on low latency and stability. You will work in small teams grouped by business area and follow agile practices. Your team will own a set of related applications and work in tight, daily collaboration with business owners. These end users are only a short walk away, which creates swift feedback loops and immediate insight into the value that your code provides. To foster collaboration and enable autonomy, we maintain shared libraries, encourage code re-use, and continuously evolve our views on application architecture.

Requirements

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent
• 5+ years post-graduation professional C++ software development experience (proprietary trading industry preferred)
• Ability to write clean, reliable, and highly scalable code
• Expertise in algorithms and data structures
• Experience in parallel, asynchronous, and multithreaded programming
• Interest in achieving maximum performance from available hardware and software
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical business colleagues
• Ability to travel to Flow Traders' offices around the world

Responsibilities

• Write efficient code, create new designs and maintain existing applications with a focus on low latency and stability
• Work in small teams grouped by business area and follow agile practices
• Own a set of related applications and work in tight, daily collaboration with business owners
• Align requirements, implementation, and standards with global C++ Engineering Team
• Deliver core US roadmap items which require real-time and/or critical-path software

Benefits

• Base salary of $185,000 - $210,000
• Annual discretionary variable remuneration based on company, group and individual performance and contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees