Senior C++ Developer – High-Performance Trading Systems (Qt Expertise)

About Us:

We’re a fast-growing fintech startup building cutting-edge trading platforms for brokers and financial institutions. We move fast, break barriers, and redefine what’s possible in trading technology. Our systems power real-time market data, high-frequency trade execution, and risk management, ensuring seamless transactions at lightning speed. If you thrive in an environment where innovation meets extreme performance, this is the place to be. For more info, please visit: https://tradelab.in

What We Expect:

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  4+ years of experience in C++ development, specializing in high-performance, low-latency systems.
• Deep expertise in modern C++ (C++14/17/20), multithreading, and concurrency.
• Strong Qt development experience for building real-time, high-performance trading UIs.
• Experience building ultra-fast order execution engines, market data feeds, and real-time risk management tools.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, FIX) and interprocess communication (IPC, shared memory, message queues).
• Hands-on experience with latency optimization, performance tuning, and profiling tools (perf, Valgrind, gprof, etc.).
• Proficiency in memory management, lock-free programming, and CPU cache optimization.
• A deep understanding of exchange connectivity, order matching engines, and algorithmic trading systems.
• A hacker mentality—you love solving problems that seem impossible.

What You Will Do:

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  Architect, develop, and optimize ultra-low-latency C++ trading applications that handle millions of transactions per second.
• Build high-performance market data processing solutions with microsecond-level latencies.
• Develop real-time, intuitive, and high-speed trading interfaces using Qt.
• Work on exchange connectivity, FIX protocol integrations, and risk management systems.
• Profile and optimize code to achieve maximum throughput and minimal latency.
• Solve some of the hardest engineering problems in fintech alongside an elite team.
• Experiment with new technologies to stay ahead of the competition.
• Own your work end-to-end—from concept to deployment, pushing the limits of what’s possible.

Must-Have Skills:

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  4+ years of experience in C++ development, specializing in high-performance, low-latency systems.
• Deep expertise in modern C++ (C++14/17/20), multithreading, and concurrency.
• Strong Qt development experience for building real-time, high-performance trading UIs.
• Experience building ultra-fast order execution engines, market data feeds, and real-time risk management tools.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, FIX) and interprocess communication (IPC, shared memory, message queues).
• Hands-on experience with latency optimization, performance tuning, and profiling tools (perf, Valgrind, gprof, etc.).

Nice-to-Have Skills:

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  Experience in high-frequency trading (HFT), market-making, or ultra-low-latency environments.
• Knowledge of exchange matching algorithms, order routing strategies, and market microstructure.
• Contributions to open-source C++ and Qt projects or performance-critical software.
• Expertise in hardware acceleration (FPGA, SIMD, AVX, GPU computing).
• Familiarity with cloud-based trading infrastructure and hybrid on-prem/cloud systems.

Why Join Us?

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  Be part of a high-energy startup with massive growth potential.
• Work with visionary fintech leaders and top-tier engineers.
• Build industry-defining products that will shape the future of trading.
• A culture that values bold ideas, rapid execution, and relentless optimization.
• Competitive compensation and a real opportunity to lead and innovate.

If you’re obsessed with performance, love breaking speed barriers, and want to be part of something big, we want you on our team. This is your chance to build the future of trading. Let’s disrupt together. Apply now.