Sr. Software Engineer (C++)

InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. The Skills You Bring Ability to understand complex, end-to-end systems and identify performance, scalability, or resilience bottlenecks.

Title:Sr. Software Engineer (C++)
Location:Jersey City NJ
On-site/Remote/Hybrid: Onsite
Duration: 6-12 Months
Interview Process: 2 rounds Virtual
No of submissions: 2
No of Positions: 1

Handles Trading Platforms within BRT.

Top Skills

• C++
• Linux
• UNIX IPCs
• Shell scripting
• Market data

Nice to Have

• FIX Protocols
• Low-latency experience (Kafka)
• Trading platforms / Capital Markets experience

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop distributed, event-driven trading systems optimized for low latency and high throughput.
• Design and implement asynchronous processing frameworks and resilient messaging services.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver robust, end-to-end trading workflows.
• Lead performance tuning and optimization efforts across the platform.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Support production and non-production environments, including participation in a weekly on-call rotation.

The Expertise You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of hands-on software design and development experience.
• Expertise in Java, C/C++, Python, and Linux.
• Deep experience with low latency messaging systems (e.g., 29West, Kafka).
• Proficiency in KDB+ or other time-series databases.
• Strong background in building scalable, distributed, asynchronous, and event-driven applications.
• Advanced knowledge of low latency design patterns and performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with Capital Markets or Brokerage systems, especially order management.
• Solid understanding of the FIX protocol and FIX engines.
• Familiarity with AI developer assist tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot).
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, and uDeploy.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications to AWS or other cloud platforms.

The Skills You Bring

• Ability to understand complex, end-to-end systems and identify performance, scalability, or resilience bottlenecks.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• Self-driven innovation and comfort working with leadership.
• Willingness to support production systems and participate in on-call rotations, including occasional weekend support.

About Us:
InterSources Inc, is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.