C++ Developer (Low Latency/HFT) Job at Request Technology, LLC, Woodridge, IL

  • Request Technology, LLC
  • Woodridge, IL

Job Description

Salary: $140,000 - 170,000 per year Requirements:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
  • 3–8 years of experience building performance-critical software in modern C++ (C++14 or newer)
  • Strong knowledge of multithreading, memory management, and TCP/UDP network and socket programming
  • Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and network tools such as Wireshark and TCPDump
  • Strong organizational and software architecture skills, with a focus on performance profiling and optimization
  • Knowledge of financial markets, securities, or derivatives such as futures and options is preferred
  • Gaming industry experience is acceptable
Responsibilities:
  • Architect, develop, and maintain low-latency trading applications and market access systems in modern C++
  • Work with traders, quants, and researchers to implement, refine, and evaluate algorithmic and quantitative trading strategies
  • Build new trading algorithms and bring research ideas into our core trading framework
  • Design and implement exchange connectivity, order routing, and market data feed handlers across asset classes and venues worldwide
  • Improve speed, throughput, scalability, and reliability through profiling, performance tuning, and latency analysis
  • Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through testing, deployment, and production support
  • Research and recommend technologies, tools, and methods to enhance performance, scalability, and code quality
Technologies:
  • Architect
  • Support
  • Linux
  • Network
  • Unix
  • C++

More:

We are hiring a C++ Developer for a low-latency, high-frequency trading role based in Woodridge, Illinois. The position offers a salary of $140,000–$170,000 plus a discretionary bonus, with a hybrid schedule of four days onsite and one day remote.

last updated 41 week of 2026

Job Tags

Full time, Remote work, Worldwide

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