C++ Exchange Connectivity Developer- HK/CHINA

Location Sydney
Discipline: Financial Technology
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Lewis Piper

Contact email: lewis.piper@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 2929
Published: 7 days ago
Software Engineer – Exchange Connectivity
Prop Trading
Sydney

Our client is an electronic  trading firm focused on market making and arbitrage opportunities globally. Technology is at the forefront of their business, powering their global trading platform and the micro-decisions required for successful trading.

Responsibilities

· Build and maintain low latency connections to global trading venues covering both order gateways and market data feeds
· Manage and coordinate connectivity with a variety of FIX brokers, managing the projects from inception to delivery
 · Manage exchange upgrade projects
· Monitor and analyse exchange facing components, suggest and implement optimizations for the best trading outcomes
· Work flexibly with a focus on real time issues as well as long term projects
· Performance tuning, maximizing throughput and minimizing latency

What you will bring:

· Development in either Java or C++
· A scripting language, preferably Python
· Experience working in a High Frequency Trading firm
· Experience working in both Windows and Linux environments
· Solid understanding of network protocols
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· A genuine interest in financial markets
· Strong academic record in a computer science degree
· Experience with some or all of the following. ITCH, OUCH, FLEX, Arrowhead, JGATE, OMNET, FIX