C++ Trading Engineer

Senior C/C++ Low Latency Engineer

My client is a fast-growing, tech-driven firm specializing in high-performance automated trading. The team is small but highly skilled, focused on optimizing low-latency systems and working with cutting-edge technology. With a strong emphasis on innovation, efficiency, and collaboration, the company provides a dynamic environment where engineers have real ownership and impact.

You'll have significant responsibility and freedom to innovate in a low-latency environment, working on high-performance C/C++ applications that power automated trading worldwide.

What you’ll do:

• Develop, test, and optimize large-scale parallel applications and databases.
• Implement low-latency networking code for fast exchange communication.
• Design efficient, minimal-footprint data storage structures.
• Work on high-performance trading logic with minimal compute time.
• Use advanced CPU features (SIMD) to optimize existing code.
• Contribute to hardware infrastructure, network design, and data logging pipelines.

What we’re looking for

• Strong expertise in C and C++ on Linux.
• Deep understanding of assembly, system calls, and x64 hardware.
• Experience with debugging, profiling, and optimizing code.
• Knowledge of efficient data storage structures and Big Data best practices.
• Ability to work independently and share knowledge within the team.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with low-latency networking hardware or protocol implementations.
• Background in Big Data engineering.

So, are you looking for join a small team of highly skilled engineers who work on major projects and make a huge impact in the trading world? Apply

Salary up to 160k + bonus

WFH: 4 days in office

Location: Utrecht Area