Senior Low-Latency C++ Software Engineer
Qube Research & Technologies3 hours ago
Base Salary
$180k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize greenfield high-performance distributed trading systems in C++.
- Focus on ultra-low latency, scalability, reliability, multithreading, concurrency, and real-time performance.
- Partner with quantitative researchers and trading teams to translate strategies into production systems.
- Contribute to the architecture of QRT’s high-frequency trading platform.
- Optimize Linux systems and low-level system performance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience developing high-performance applications in modern C++.
- Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and multithreaded programming.
- Solid understanding of low-latency systems and performance optimization techniques.
- Experience with electronic trading systems, including market data, execution, or connectivity.
- Understanding of market microstructure.
- Knowledge of TCP/UDP networking and system-level performance tuning.
- Exposure to hardware acceleration such as FPGA.
- Interest in quantitative finance, electronic trading, or market making.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate with researchers, traders, and engineers.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $180,000 to $300,000 per year, plus discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.
About Qube Research & Technologies
Qube Research & Technologies is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager that develops and trades data-driven strategies across liquid asset classes for institutional investors. The firm manages client capital and proprietary funds, earning management and performance fees. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, it operates with offices in 16 locations worldwide.