C++ Developer

Description

Responsibilities Design, implement, and release stateoftheart C++ components and applications for missioncritical, highperformance, globally distributed systems Work with technical leads and experts to understand financial venue protocol specifications Communicate directly with financial venues to establish connectivity and verify functionality Use Companys test infrastructure to develop automated/repeatable tests to efficiently validate components on a continual basis Rapidly debug, fix and release critical software components running in production Create and track project plans. Convey project status, issues, and risks effectively Be a team playershare information openly, help others, be open to new ideas Requirements for Contract and Permanent positions Exceptional C++ programming skills (at least 5 years exp) Required Exceptional distributed systems programming skills Required Experience developing missioncritical, highperformance systems Plus Experience with realtime distributed systems and fastcycle version iterations Plus Experience with Python, Perl, Linux, Win 32, and/or UNIX/Solaris Plus Experience doing Engineering for Server Side Software Plus Knowledge of at least one scripting language (Perl, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.) Required Experience with lowlatency adaptors to financial broker/exchange APIs (e.g. price feeds, order execution) Big plus Experience with financial software and/or financial trading, especially in fixed income Plus Experience with financial broker/exchange APIs (e.g. price feeds, order execution) Plus Experience with FIX API Plus Experience with FIX Protocol Plus Experience with either FI (Fixed Income) or FX (Foreign Exchange) Plus Experience developing realtime market data or order processing software Plus Exceptional problemsolving skills Required Ability to learn a new industry and technology quickly Ability to work both independently and in teams Strong selfmanagement skills, initiative, and ability to juggle multiple disparate projects Candidates will face stringent technical interviews Additional requirement for Permanent position Lead and mentor junior developers Familiarity with SQL and databases Excellent grasp of software engineering principles, life cycle, and best practices Bachelors degree in computer science or related field; Masters preferred # of Positions MultipleType Contract and PermanentLocation New York, NY / Austin, TX / Waterloo, Canada / Toronto, Canada