Senior C++ Engineer / Prop Trading / Woodridge, IL

Motion Recruitment

  • Woodridge, IL
  • 19 days ago

    Highlights

    The company develops highly performant trading systems and infrastructure and is seeking experienced C++ engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges involving low-latency processing, distributed systems, and large-scale performance optimization. Successful candidates will contribute to mission-critical trading technology, partner closely with technical stakeholders, and have significant influence over architecture and future platform development.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWoodridge, IL

    Description

    An established quantitative trading organization is expanding its engineering team as part of a large-scale technology growth initiative. The company develops highly performant trading systems and infrastructure and is seeking experienced C++ engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges involving low-latency processing, distributed systems, and large-scale performance optimization.

    This is an opportunity to join a business that views engineering as a strategic advantage. Successful candidates will contribute to mission-critical trading technology, partner closely with technical stakeholders, and have significant influence over architecture and future platform development. The organization promotes modern engineering practices, encourages AI-assisted development workflows, and offers flexibility through a primarily remote working model.

    Required Skills & Experience
    · 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
    · Strong C++ development experience
    · Experience building high-performance or low-latency systems
    · Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design
    · Linux development experience
    · Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production systems
    · Ability to work collaboratively within engineering teams

    Desired Skills & Experience · Trading, electronic trading, or quantitative finance experience
    · Strategy development experience
    · Exchange protocol knowledge
    · Market connectivity experience
    · Networking and infrastructure engineering experience
    · Gaming industry engineering background
    · Hardware-oriented or systems-level programming experience
    · Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools

    What You Will Be Doing
    Tech Breakdown

    · 80% C++ Development
    · 10% Linux Infrastructure
    · 10% Trading Systems & Connectivity

    Daily Responsibilities
    · 75% Hands-On Development
    · 10% Architecture & Design
    · 15% Team Collaboration

    The Offer
    • Bonus eligible
    You will receive the following benefits:
    · Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
    · Paid Vacation
    · Retirement Benefits
    · Professional Development Opportunities
    · Hybrid

    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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