Senior Low Latency C++ Developer USA

Job Title:Senior Low Latency C++ Developer USA

Location: Dubai , NONE

Employment Type:

Permanent

Job Title: Senior Low Latency C++ Developer

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Low Latency C++ Developer to join our development team in building the next generation of our cross-asset ECN platform. The ideal candidate will be a senior systems engineer and technical expert in developing sophisticated and complex trading and pricing applications, particularly within the forex and futures markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex business requirements and document functional and technical specifications.
• Provide coding direction and guidance on complex calculations and financial product details to less experienced staff.
• Manage the full project life cycle, including business and technical analysis, design, coding, testing, and implementation.
• Maintain system diagrams, interface charts, and compliance documentation.
• Collaborate with business product specialists to prepare and automate functional unit and component test cases.
• Lead or participate in large projects using agile methodologies, leveraging DevOps practices to enhance engineering quality and velocity.
  
  

Specific Duties Include:

• Design and implement low-latency trading systems to ensure fast and efficient order execution using C++.
• Develop scalable solutions for high transaction volumes and market data processing.
• Optimize the matching engine for high performance and accuracy in order matching.
• Design and maintain an efficient order management system (OMS) for order routing, execution, and lifecycle management.
• Develop a high-performance messaging bus for reliable, low-latency communication between system components.
• Integrate with various API clients, liquidity providers, and third-party vendors for seamless market data and order execution.
• Create systems to aggregate liquidity from multiple sources to provide the best execution prices.
• Design and implement a robust pricing engine for accurate and competitive FX trading prices.
• Develop and optimize smart order routing algorithms for the best execution prices across multiple venues.
• Continuously monitor and optimize system performance to minimize latency and maximize throughput.
• Develop and implement risk management systems focused on margin and credit controls to mitigate trading risks.
• Ensure the stability and reliability of trading systems through proactive monitoring and maintenance.
• Collaborate with business analysts, quantitative analysts, and other development teams to understand requirements and deliver efficient solutions.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the matching engine, OMS, messaging bus, liquidity aggregation, pricing engine, smart order routing, and related components.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Experience:
• 5+ years of experience developing FX trading systems with a focus on low latency, scalability, and event-driven architectures.
• Proven experience with ECN platforms and market connectivity.
• Strong background in high-frequency trading and low-latency systems.
• Experience in developing matching engines, OMS, liquidity aggregation, pricing engines, and smart order routing.
• Familiarity with risk management systems, specifically margin and credit controls.
• Technical Skills:
• Expert proficiency in C++.
• Extensive experience in network programming, socket communication, and multithreading.
• In-depth knowledge of the FIX protocol and other financial messaging standards.
• Familiarity with databases, data structures, and real-time data processing.
• Expertise in Linux/Unix environments.
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, Aeron, or similar.
• Soft Skills:
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Bonus Skills:
• Experience with cloud computing and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of machine learning and data analysis techniques.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance in FX trading.
  

Senior Low Latency C++ Developer USA in Dubai , NONE