Senior Software Engineer C++
| Company | Optiver |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Experience leading large scale projects
- Solid engineering instincts and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
- Strong expertise in C++ is strongly preferred; experience with C, Python, or Linux is a plus
- 2+ years preferred of C++ experience in low-latency systems like market data ingestion, order routing, execution performance, or simulation frameworks
- 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
- Establish vision and technical direction for machine learning-driven trading systems that help maintain our position as a leading team in futures and equities trading
- Partner deeply with researchers to solve complex, high-value business problems
- 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 new and existing programs adhere to our coding, architectural, and operational standards
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with C, Python, or Linux is a plus