Auros
Strategy Developer, HFT - UK
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Senior C++ Developer – Trading Strategies & Systems
We are Auros!
We are a high-frequency trading firm operating 24/7/365 in the global cryptocurrency market, with offices in New York and Hong Kong. Our team of world-class talent spans 5 continents, and we’re one of the largest participants in the market, trading a significant share of the market turnover. continuously innovating to stay ahead.
About the Role
This opportunity allows you to develop trading strategies within the cryptocurrency markets while collaborating with the US-based trading team. We’re looking for a C++ Developer who is either based in the US or in a compatible timezone and can work remotely full-time with the flexibility to adapt to your location. Your primary responsibility will be designing, improving, and automating trading systems that operate globally across cryptocurrency exchanges.
Responsibilities
You will:
- Transform trading opportunities into profits by improving and inventing strategies for trading and market making, while managing risk and fulfilling market-making obligations.
- Oversee the entire strategy lifecycle, including:
- Problem identification and analysis
- Software development (C++/Python)
- Ongoing system monitoring and support
- Develop automated 24/7/365 monitoring systems for trading operations.
- Create high-performance C++/Python applications leveraging internal APIs for market data and order execution.
- Work with both new and existing codebases, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
- Collaborate closely with:
- Trading teams for strategy refinement and opportunity identification
- Development teams during system design, code reviews, and architecture discussions
- Business teams to align systems with market demands and objectives
- Continuously monitor trading and system performance to ensure optimal technical, risk, and profitability outcomes.
- Drive improvements to Auros’ technical systems and architecture based on direct experience with trading.
- Engage in brainstorms for new trading strategies and play an active role in all aspects of software development.
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Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrable experience developing high-performance trading strategies (particularly market making) in either traditional or cryptocurrency markets.
- In-depth knowledge of low-latency trading algorithms, including:
- Market making
- High-frequency arbitrage
- Mitigations for associated portfolio risks
- At least three years of experience building clean, maintainable, and performant C++ code in a Linux environment.
- Experience with latency-optimised, distributed systems designed to handle high transaction volumes robustly.
- Ability to strike a balance between:
- Writing reliable, testable, and maintainable code
- Rapidly deploying new features to exploit trading opportunities
- Dependability, passion for robust software development, and willingness to:
- On-call support for systems you develop
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Highly Desirable
- Expertise in network programming, including:
- UDP, TCP, TLS
- WebSockets
- Profiling experience with tools like Cachegrind, Valgrind, or similar for C++ optimization.
- Hands-on experience configuring and monitoring Linux systems.
- Inter-process messaging knowledge via shared memory mechanisms.
- Familiarity with cloud computing infrastructures (e.g., AWS).
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