Full Stack Engineer (Core Java & C++) - Low Latency

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, ultra-low-latency software applications and market data distribution systems
• Build, tune, and support low-latency network programming solutions and Kernel bypass architectures on Linux environments
• Develop and enhance high-throughput, low-latency components using Core Java and C++
• Manage deployments, tooling, and infrastructure automation using internal and enterprise deployment pipelines (including Client Bluezone and Client Deploy)
• Integrate, optimize, and distribute Real Time market data across over 70 proprietary direct feeds in EMEA, US Options, and MIFID II market structures
• Collaborate with cross-functional quantitative, trading, and engineering teams to deliver extremely reliable, fault-tolerant, and sub-microsecond resilient systems
• Perform rigorous performance analysis, latency troubleshooting, and system tuning of applications, network stacks, and market data distribution protocols (Denali, MPAC, Beacon, Refinitiv ETA)
• Support knowledge transfer and handover activities as part of project onboarding and cross-team enablement

Requirements

• 5-10 years of software engineering experience in high-frequency trading (HFT), financial markets, or ultra-low-latency environments
• Strong hands-on development expertise with Core Java and C++
• Deep expertise in Linux systems, Kernel bypass low-latency tuning, and low-latency network programming
• Expert knowledge of market data distribution protocols, including Refinitiv ETA, Denali, MPAC, and Beacon
• Comprehensive domain knowledge across EMEA, US Options, and MIFID II market structures, alongside experience with over 70 proprietary direct feeds
• Experience with deployment and management tools such as Client Bluezone and Client Deploy
• Strong performance tuning, profiling, and network/application troubleshooting skills
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication abilities

Nice to Have

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, ownership-driven approach in high-pressure trading floors
• Experience in event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and hardware-software co-design
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices, automated testing, and DevOps automation tailored for low-latency builds
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise financial environments and electronic trading desks
• Familiarity with advanced monitoring, hardware timestamping, and network telemetry tools