Senior Software Engineer - C++ - Trading Technologies

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• •Develop and maintain core framework and key software components for the Kraken trading engine, with a focus on the Aeron-based messaging transport layer
• •Design and implement low-latency, high-availability messaging solutions across unicast, multicast, and IPC transport paths
• •Tune and profile the full system stack — CPU pinning, NUMA topology, kernel bypass, receive buffer sizing — to squeeze latency out of production infrastructure
• •Build and extend Aeron Archive integrations for durable message replay and stream persistence
• •Build and design solutions that mitigate risk, implement security, and protect both systems and data
• •Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
• •Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to product roadmap accomplishment
• •Work collaboratively on a distributed team, leveraging soft skills to effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders

• •5+ years experience working with modern C++
• •Prior experience in at least one of the following using Linux — distributed and/or highly-concurrent systems; low-latency and/or high-volume transaction environments
• •Deep understanding of low-latency systems fundamentals: lock-free data structures, mechanical sympathy, cache-line discipline, busy-spin vs. park/wake tradeoffs
• •Experience with Aeron or comparable messaging transports (e.g. Chronicle Queue, ZeroMQ, LMAX Disruptor) highly desirable
• •Experience with UDP networking, multicast, and kernel-bypass techniques (e.g. DPDK, RDMA) a strong plus
• •Familiarity with SBE (Simple Binary Encoding) or similar zero-copy serialization formats a plus
• •Experience profiling and optimizing code (CPU, memory, network) — perf, flamegraphs, VTune, or equivalent
• •High level of proficiency in Python, Rust, and SQL strongly preferred
• •Demonstrated knowledge of order types, trading systems, and financial products is highly desirable
• •Cryptocurrency/Blockchain familiarity highly preferable
• •Proactive mindset with the ability to both prioritize tasks and adhere to aggressive deadlines
• •BS in a technical or quantitative field