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Request Technology, LLC

C++ Trading System Engineer

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 8 weeks ago

Location: Woodridge, IL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/4/2026

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What they do

A C or C++ Developer or Engineer designs or improves computer software and applications using the C / C++ computer programming language. Oversees the entire C / C++ software development process. Analyzes customer or user needs, designs programs, writes code or instructs computer programmers, tests design, and documents programs. May assist with upgrades or maintenance.

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Job Description

•5 Days Onsite•We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role•

Responsibilities:

Architect, develop, and maintain low-latency trading applications and market access systems in modern C++. Collaborate with traders, quants, and researchers to implement, refine, and evaluate algorithmic and quantitative trading strategies. Implement new trading algos and research ideas in the internal core trading framework. Design and implement exchange connectivity, order routing, and market data feed handlers across multiple asset classes and venues worldwide. Optimize systems for speed, throughput, scalability, and reliability, using profiling, performance tuning, and latency analysis. Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements and design to testing, deployment, and production support. Research and recommend new technologies, tools, and methods to improve performance, scalability, and code quality.

Qualifications:

A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM field (Bachelor s, Master s, or PhD). At least 5 years of experience developing performance-critical software in modern C++ (C++14 or newer). Strong knowledge of multi-threading, memory management, and network/socket programming (TCP/UDP). Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and network tools (Wireshark, TCPDump). Strong organizational and software architecture skills with an eye for performance profiling and optimization.