Durlston Partners
C++ Engineer
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Senior C++ Engineers | Multiple HFT & Systematic Trading Firms | Global
I'm currently partnered with over 20 leading high-frequency trading firms, market makers and systematic hedge funds, all hiring experienced C++ engineers to build and optimise their low latency trading systems.
These are hands on roles at the core of the business, where your code directly drives trading performance. Depending on the team, that could mean ultra-low-latency execution and order routing, market data feed handlers, exchange connectivity, or the research and simulation infrastructure behind live strategies.
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Locations
- London
- New York
- Chicago
- Miami
- Amsterdam
- Cyprus
- Hong Kong
- Shanghai
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Fully remote options available
What they're looking for
- 3+ years of professional C++ experience building production systems, ideally in a latency-sensitive environment
- Strong command of modern C++ (17/20), templates and memory management
- Solid Linux, multithreading and performance profiling skills
- Experience with networking (TCP/UDP, multicast, kernel bypass) is a strong plus
- Exposure to trading, exchange protocols or market data is valued but not essential for exceptional engineers from other performance-critical fields (gaming, telecoms, embedded, HPC)
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What's on offer
- Highly competitive base salaries and performance-linked bonuses
- Small high calibre teams
- Direct impact on P&L
- The chance to work on some of the fastest trading systems in the world
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