Senior Market Data C++ Developer

Job Title: Market Data Engineer (C++)

Overview:

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a seasoned Market Data Engineer with deep expertise in C++ to help build and optimize a high-performance, low-latency market data distribution platform. This role is central to enabling scalable access to real-time data across trading and analytics teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop a robust market data system supporting large-scale, real-time access.
• Build and maintain feed handlers for direct exchange and vendor data sources.
• Implement data validation, monitoring, and quality assurance processes.
• Develop APIs and data pipelines in Python for integration and analytics.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Provide production support and contribute to architectural decisions.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on real-time market data systems.
• Advanced proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17/20).
• Experience with exchange protocols (FIX/FAST, ITCH, OUCH) and vendor feeds (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv).
• Strong understanding of networking, messaging frameworks (e.g., Aeron, ZeroMQ, Kafka), and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Python; Java is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Familiarity with serialization formats (SBE, Protobuf, Avro).
• Domain knowledge in Equities, FX, Futures, or Commodities.
• Exposure to observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)