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C++ Software Engineer
| Company | Optiver |
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| Location | New York, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $200000 – $200000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Strong engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
- 2+ years preferred of C++ experience in low-latency systems like market data ingestion, order routing, execution performance, or simulation frameworks
- Expertise in C++ is strongly preferred; experience with C, Python or Linux is a plus
- Innovative, out-of-the-box thinking grounded in real-world pragmatism
- Desire to continuously improve in a rapidly evolving environment
- Readiness to set technical direction, promote engineering principles, and do the right thing
Responsibilities
- Partner deeply with researchers to solve complex, high-value business problems specific to our equity and ETF systems
- Build and maintain end-to-end trading infrastructure, from research to production execution
- Push frequent, impactful code changes to the production environment
- Contribute to the Optiver stack and our pricing, research and trading models from ideation through to implementation
- Ensure new and existing programs adhere to our coding, architectural, and operational standards
- Develop a deep understanding of trading and exchanges
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years preferred of C++ experience in low-latency systems like market data ingestion, order routing, execution performance, or simulation frameworks
- Experience with C, Python or Linux is a plus
