Haystack
← Back to Jobs
Technology
RT

C++ Trading System Engineer

Request Technology, LLCWoodridge, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

You'll thrive as a C++ Trading System Engineer at Request Technology, LLC, architecting and optimizing low-latency trading applications that directly impact global markets and collaborating with innovative teams. This role offers significant opportunities for technical growth and skill development in a performance-critical environment, making it an exciting prospect for experienced C++ developers passionate about financial technology. Apply to join a dynamic team and contribute to cutting-edge trading solutions.

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

***5 Days Onsite***

***We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role***

Responsibilities:

  • Architect, develop, and maintain low-latency trading applications and market access systems in modern C++.
  • Collaborate with traders, quants, and researchers to implement, refine, and evaluate algorithmic and quantitative trading strategies.
  • Implement new trading algos and research ideas in the internal core trading framework.
  • Design and implement exchange connectivity, order routing, and market data feed handlers across multiple asset classes and venues worldwide.
  • Optimize systems for speed, throughput, scalability, and reliability, using profiling, performance tuning, and latency analysis.
  • Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements and design to testing, deployment, and production support.
  • Research and recommend new technologies, tools, and methods to improve performance, scalability, and code quality.

Qualifications:

  • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM field (Bachelor s, Master s, or PhD).
  • At least 5 years of experience developing performance-critical software in modern C++ (C++14 or newer).
  • Strong knowledge of multi-threading, memory management, and network/socket programming (TCP/UDP).
  • Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and network tools (Wireshark, TCPDump).
  • Strong organizational and software architecture skills with an eye for performance profiling and optimization.

Skills

C++

Similar jobs