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$250,000.00/yr - $350,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from Durlston Partners Our client is looking for experienced C++ engineers to join a high-performance trading firm operating at the bleeding edge of low-latency systems. You’ll work alongside traders, researchers, and other world-class engineers to architect, optimise, and deploy mission-critical infrastructure that directly impacts PnL. This is a hands-on engineering role with real ownership, short dev cycles, and rapid feedback in a competitive yet collaborative environment. Role: Design and build ultra-low-latency C++17/20 systems deployed directly into production Develop execution and market-making strategies in tandem with quant researchers Optimise for throughput, determinism, and latency across distributed systems Navigate complex trade-offs in hardware/software design Own performance from code to kernel, from nanoseconds to networking Advanced C++: Template metaprogramming, constexpr, move semantics, memory model tuning Systems-level optimisation: Lock-free data structures, NUMA awareness, cache line alignment Market connectivity: Exchange protocols, binary parsers, kernel bypass (DPDK, Solarflare) Environments: Linux, x86, tight CPU pinning, deterministic GC-free execution Requirements 5+ years of modern C++ in low-latency, high-throughput environments Strong grasp of systems architecture, concurrency, and real-time performance Background in trading systems, exchange access, or low-latency networking is a major plus Experience working close to hardware, kernel, or with distributed infrastructure Pragmatic mindset with a passion for performance engineering Locations:
New York or Chicago (in-office, with flexibility) For more information, please get in touch james@durlstonpartners.com Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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$250,000.00/yr - $350,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from Durlston Partners Our client is looking for experienced C++ engineers to join a high-performance trading firm operating at the bleeding edge of low-latency systems. You’ll work alongside traders, researchers, and other world-class engineers to architect, optimise, and deploy mission-critical infrastructure that directly impacts PnL. This is a hands-on engineering role with real ownership, short dev cycles, and rapid feedback in a competitive yet collaborative environment. Role: Design and build ultra-low-latency C++17/20 systems deployed directly into production Develop execution and market-making strategies in tandem with quant researchers Optimise for throughput, determinism, and latency across distributed systems Navigate complex trade-offs in hardware/software design Own performance from code to kernel, from nanoseconds to networking Advanced C++: Template metaprogramming, constexpr, move semantics, memory model tuning Systems-level optimisation: Lock-free data structures, NUMA awareness, cache line alignment Market connectivity: Exchange protocols, binary parsers, kernel bypass (DPDK, Solarflare) Environments: Linux, x86, tight CPU pinning, deterministic GC-free execution Requirements 5+ years of modern C++ in low-latency, high-throughput environments Strong grasp of systems architecture, concurrency, and real-time performance Background in trading systems, exchange access, or low-latency networking is a major plus Experience working close to hardware, kernel, or with distributed infrastructure Pragmatic mindset with a passion for performance engineering Locations:
New York or Chicago (in-office, with flexibility) For more information, please get in touch james@durlstonpartners.com Seniority level
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