CareerPlan

Feature Framework Engineer

New York, New York, United States of AmericaFull-time$175k–$250k2026-04-13 → 2026-10-21

Core

Design and build high-performance, low-latency C++ services and components for systematic and high-frequency trading systems, processing large volumes of real-time market data.

Role type

Senior Feature Framework Engineer (Low-Latency Systems)

Builds

Live trading and market data platforms (LCT, DMA OMS, market data feeds) for portfolio managers and risk systems

Domain

Financial Markets / High-Frequency Trading / Low-Latency Infrastructure

Required skills

Modern C++ (C++17/20), Low-latency system design, Networking optimization, Data structures & algorithms, Performance profiling, Git/CMake

Preferred skills

KDB/Q, PyTorch/Pandas, Kernel bypass networking (DPDK/RDMA), Financial market data experience, Python/Bash scripting

Technologies

C++, C++17/20, KDB/Q, PyTorch, Pandas, Apache Arrow, Git, CMake, Ninja, perf, valgrind

Responsibilities

Design and implement high-performance C++ services handling high message rates; Optimize components for latency, throughput, and CPU/memory efficiency; Develop and tune networking, messaging, and I/O layers; Profile and debug performance issues at application, OS, and network levels; Collaborate with quantitative and infrastructure teams to translate requirements into robust solutions; Write clean, production-quality code with tests and documentation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC