Software Engineer, C++
About the job
At Aquatic, we are actively recruiting for a Software Engineer, C++ experienced in developing, managing, and maintaining systems in production. In this role, you will partner with the Quantitative Research team to build battle-tested production trading systems and create automated infrastructure to accelerate delivery of new models to live trading.
Role Details
- Design, implement, and maintain robust, high-performance data and model pipelines.
- Build tools that enable seamless, automated, and reproducible deployment of models into live trading environments.
- Enhance the performance, reliability, scalability, and throughput of real-time trading systems.
Technical Experience:
- 4+ years of professional experience writing high-performance C++ (C++14/17/20)
- Deep understanding of market data, order books, and exchange microstructure
- Experience working with global equity or futures exchanges
- Strong familiarity with Linux systems programming, networking, and multithreading
- Passion for clean, well-architected code and systems design
- Background in quantitative or systematic trading environments preferred
Candidate Qualities:
- Strong bias for action
- Driven by accountability and internal urgency
- Desire to independently seek best solutions
- Preference for working in a team that focuses on delivering results aligned with Research goals
- Comfortable providing and receiving actionable feedback in a collaborative team setting
- Motivated by an ambitious environment and driven colleagues
