Software Developer (Market Data)

About Us

FlexTrade Systems is a provider of customized multi-asset execution and order management trading solutions for buy- and sell-side financial institutions. Through deep client partnerships with some of the world's largest, most complex and demanding capital markets firms, we develop the flexible tools, technology and innovation that deliver our clients a competitive edge. Our globally distributed engineering teams focus on adaptable technology and open architecture to develop highly sophisticated trading solutions that can automate and scale with your business strategies. 

At FlexTrade, we hold our values close to heart, with pride and gratitude, as they guide us in everything that we do. We are dedicated to giving our clients a competitive edge, taking ownership of our responsibilities, being flexible to adapt to ever changing environment and technology, bringing integrity to ever interaction and we continue to improve, grow together and collaborate as one team. All of these while having Fun truly makes FlexTrade a wonderful place to work. 

The Team

We are looking for a mid-level, skilled C++ developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience working with low-latency products and trading exchanges. The successful candidate will be passionate about finance and technology. You approach problems not only from a technical point of view, but also from the business aspect. As a C++ developer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining low latency, high-performance integrations with market data providers and maintaining existing ones. You will also be responsible for delivering continuous optimization for latency, scale, and resiliency improvements. We use agile scrum methodology to plan and manage our projects. We believe a great developer will pick up skills as needed.  

About You

You will be part of a small close-knit team of engineers that work in an Agile and collaborative fashion to build performant software that sits at the core of FlexTrade's business. Working in close collaboration with client-facing teams, you will design and develop solutions for market data problems raised and assist teams in moving changes to production. 

Typical responsibilities in the group: 

• C++ Development: integrate with Exchange/3rd Party feed handler APIs. 

• C++ Development: implement new features or performance enhancements in FlexTrade’s Market Data APIs. 

• Deploy, Support and Manage central data feeds: manage FlexTrade’s central feeds. 

• Exchange Reporting & Audits 

• Take ownership of specific modules within the system and work on bug fixes and enhancements. 

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Computer Science (or related field). 

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.

• Proficient in C++ (Concurrent programming techniques: Shared memory, Atomics and lock-free data structures) 

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles. 

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. 

• Working knowledge of Linux C++ development environment: vim, gdb, make, valgrind etc. 

• Experience working in Linux Environments with good command of shell, python, awk, sed 

• Motivation to understand/develop an understanding of various financial data elements and how they are used for trading

• Excellent communication skills to articulate ideas, problems, and solutions. 

• Motivation and determination to learn and grow. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with a team and demonstrate passion for developing high-quality software. 

FlexTrade Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law. 

FlexTrade UK Ltd. conducts a pre-employment screening which consists of a Criminal History, Background and Credit Check for successful candidates.