C++ High Frequency Trading Developer – US/Asia Equities | US-California recruitment
My client is a Boutique Proprietary Trading Firm, with teams in Chicago, California, London, Germany and Hong Kong. The team currently has a small team of 10 in the California office and through continued success and profits, the team is seeking to hire a strong C/C++ developer to take a key role in the design and development of the high frequency trading platform. The team has been trading the US and Asian markets for the last five years and is now looking to broaden its scope across FX, fixed income and commodities. The team in California consists of both traders and technologists, working closely together with a focus on high performance software and innovative trading strategies. There is little division between technology and the traders and the ideal candidate will have prior experience of designing/implementing strategies. The environment is collaborative, fast paced and challenging, most suited to a highly driven individual with a great amount of pride in their work and a desire to work in a performance related and rewarding team. Compensation is EXTREMLEY competitive and the firm offers a great culture and range of company benefits. Through a push into new markets the team has recently invested a huge amount of money in bringing on board top trading talent in the fixed income, FX and commodities space. They would like to compliment this with strong technologists from these fields, thus any high frequency trading technologists with experience in these business areas are encouraged to apply.
The Ideal Skill Set for C++ Developer - US/Asia Equities High Frequency Trading
• C/C++ Development
• UNIX/Linux
• STL
• High Frequency/Low Latency experience
• Prior experience working alongside traders/strategists would be huge plus
• Strong financial experience (ideally knowledge of Equities and experience with the Asian/US Markets)
• Great communication skills
Responsibilities for C++ Developer - US/Asia Equities High Frequency Trading
• Design HFT platform across multiple business areas
• Optimize market data and order routing
• Low Latency
• Enhance trading execution engine
• Design/implement/back-test equity trading strategies alongside traders
• Work in a small/collaborative team of technologists/traders
This is a great opportunity for a strong C/C++ developer with a background in the algorithmic trading/high frequency/market making space, to join a very exciting and up an coming proprietary trading firm in California. With exciting plans for expansion over the coming year, it is a great time to join the firm and enjoy the success projected for the team over the coming years. Compensation is EXCELLENT, with base salaries between $150,000 - $200,000 (dependent on the individual candidate/their experience) and very strong bonus potential in line with the traders. The team is seeking to begin initial conversations asap – for more info please contact cplusplus@selbyjennings.com or call 212 231 8223
C, C++, Linux, UNIX, High Frequency, Low Latency, Multi-threading, Equities, FX, Fixed Income, Proprietary Trading, California, Santa Clara, Algorithms, Strategy, Back-Testing, Market Data, Order Routing