Lead Low Latency Engineer
Core
Own latency across the full trading platform by identifying bottlenecks and driving performance improvements across software, protocols, connectivity, hardware, and networking.
Role type
Senior IC low-latency principal engineer (trading systems)
Builds
Business-critical trading platform components and infrastructure
Domain
Financial markets technology / Electronic trading
Required skills
Low-latency trading platform experience, C++ engineering, performance optimisation, data structures, algorithms, telemetry, instrumentation, observability, benchmarking
Preferred skills
Java, Python, FX or electronic trading workflows
Technologies
C++, Java, Python
Responsibilities
Own latency analysis and optimisation across the trading platform, Identify and evidence latency-producing bottlenecks, Design and implement telemetry, instrumentation and alerting, Lead improvements across software, protocols, connectivity, configuration, hardware and networking, Develop and optimise low-latency trading services, Present progress, findings and recommendations to senior management
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with technical leadership