C++ Developer - Options Market Making - Relocate to Chicago
On-site · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
C++ Developer for options market making on the trading floor. Develop low-latency exchange connectivity components for new markets and contribute to order execution algorithms and automated pricing systems to support the options market making business. Collaborate with traders and developers across FPGA, data analytics, and UI teams to deliver production-quality software with automated testing and peer code review, enabling rapid, tangible trading-revenue impact. Strong emphasis on high performance, numerical analysis, and problem-solving in a finance context; familiarity with financial markets or derivatives is desirable. Will relocate to Chicago to join the team.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent C++ (11/14/17/20/23)
- Template programming
- Ultra low latency design
- Performance tuning and analysis
- Good numerical skills
- The ability to solve new and unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An Interest in trading and finance
- Knowledge of multiple derivative exchange platforms
- Experience with NoSQL and time-series databases
- Knowledge of network protocols UDP and TCP
- Understanding of and optimisation for modern Intel architecture
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