C++ Software Engineer

Location: New York, New York, US
Recruiter: Oxford Knight
Date posted: Thursday, November 20, 2025

 

Job Description:

Salary Range: Up to $200k base + bonus

Locations: New York City, Chicago or Austin

My client is a tech-focused market-maker with groundbreaking success in the high frequency trading space, looking to hire Software Engineers for their HFT team focused on designing, improving and executing fully automated trading strategies using machine learning.

In this role, youll own complex technical projects and help shape the direction of the trading infrastructure. As a software engineer at this firm, youll work on some of the most challenging algorithmic problems in the world. The team owns the problem end to end from data to simulation to the execution of orders in production and the system is built to be robust, enabling research at scale while running complex ML models with low latency across thousands of financial instruments.

If you relish the challenges of an extremely fast-paced environment where your work will make a tangible impact from day one, this is the role for you!

Skills and Experience Required

2+ years preferred of C++ experience in low-latency systems, such as market data ingestion, order routing, execution performance, or simulation frameworks

Strong engineering instincts plus a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals

Expertise in C++ is strongly preferred; experience with C, Python or Linux is a plus

Innovative, out-of-the-box thinking grounded in real-world pragmatism

Readiness to set technical direction, promote engineering principles, and do the right thing

Candidates must have US citizenship/Greencard or a valid H1B/TN Visa

NB: please do not apply if youre a fresh graduate.

Benefits

Incredible salary + profit-sharing structure

Truly flat structure and highly collaborative culture, within a fun, stimulating office environment

Direct business impact with short feedback loop

Outstanding benefits package

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