Job Description

Company Description:

Mojo Trek, an Inc. 5000 company, delivers an unparalleled technology recruitment experience, grounded in transparency and integrity. From midsize technology innovators to Fortune 50 powerhouse corporations, we help our clients build technology teams that make a difference. In addition to our strong presence in the Midwest and New York, we maintain an international footprint that enhances our ability to serve clients on a global scale.

Our Client, a global trading company located in the Chicago area is looking for an experienced C++ Software Engineer to join their growing team. The right individual will be someone who revels in collaborating with both technical and business experts to craft innovative trading strategies and solve critical challenges

Responsibilities:

• Engage in full life cycle development and deployment of C++ applications and libraries, spanning exchange gateways, trading strategy execution, risk management, and trade reporting.
• Create systems to continuously enhance performance, ensuring the integrity and reliability of existing applications.
• Employ modern profiling techniques for real-time investigation and resolution of production system issues.
• Construct and analyze experiments to enhance technical performance and uncover new trading opportunities, maintaining result validity and reproducibility.
• Collaborate closely with our quant team, sharing insights and leveraging data to optimize technical performance and identify new trading prospects.
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences, both technical and non-technical.

• 5+ years of professional C++ programming experience, particularly in low-latency environments.
• Trading industry or high performance system development is a must
• Proficiency in writing clean, high-performance, low-latency C/C++ code using contemporary software engineering practices, grounded in robust knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Expertise in STL and Boost libraries, multi-threaded programming, and optimization techniques.
• A collaborative mindset, actively engaging in code reviews and embracing opportunities to learn from fellow team members.
• Dedication to testing and measuring actionable changes within an evolving process.
• Strong communication skills adaptable to various technical backgrounds.
• Ownership mentality, driving ideas from inception to real-time application.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.