C++ Software Engineer - Core Trading Technology

The role

You will design and implement low-latency trading systems on Linux. You will build and maintain high-performance distributed systems to support global real-time trading workflows.

What you will do

• Design and implement low-latency trading systems on Linux
• Engineer scalable, high-performance distributed systems
• Analyse system behaviour using low-level tools
• Apply expertise in TCP, UDP, and multicast
• Profile, benchmark, and optimise code
• Engage across the full software lifecycle

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of professional C++/C development experience on Linux
• Modern C++ and multithreading
• Strong expertise in TCP, UDP, multicast, and performance trade-offs in low-latency networks
• Experience building and operating high-throughput distributed systems in production
• Familiarity with scalable I/O models (e.g., epoll, io_uring), lock-free structures, and concurrent programming
• Deep attention to detail with a rigorous approach to performance troubleshooting and optimisation
• Proficiency in system-level tools (e.g., gdb, perf, tcpdump, valgrind, wireshark)
• Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership from problem to solution

Nice to have

• Scripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Exposure to CI/CD or observability tooling
• Prior exposure to electronic trading or exchange-facing systems

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package

About the company

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager. It is a technology- and data-driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing.