# C++ Market Data Engineer (USA)

**Company:** [Trexquant Investment](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/6zS1sq879mbaei7SsMd7Sd.md)
**Location:** New York, United States
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Technology

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## Description

Trexquant is a growing systematic fund at the forefront of quantitative finance, with a core team of highly accomplished researchers and engineers. To keep pace with our expanding global trading operations, we are seeking a C++ Software Engineer to design and build high throughput / low-latency market data infrastructure. This is a high-impact role that sits at the heart of Trexquant's trading platform.

**Responsibilities:**

-   Write efficient, scalable and maintainable code with a strong focus on performance, testing and code quality.
-   Design and build high-performance market data infrastructure in modern C++ for equities, futures and options across global venues.
-   Build reusable libraries for decoding, normalizing, publishing and consuming market data.
-   Partner closely with quantitative researchers to understand downstream data requirements.
-   Troubleshoot production issues and ensure reliable 24/7 market data infrastructure.

## Requirements

-   BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
-   3+ years of professional C++ (14,17,20) development experience focused on low-latency, high-throughput systems.
-   Proven track record building or maintaining real-time market-data feed infrastructure.
-   Strong grasp of concurrency, lock-free algorithms, memory-model semantics, and compiler optimizations.
-   Familiarity with serialization formats (FAST, SBE, Protocol Buffers) and time-series databases or in-memory caches.
-   Comfort with scripting in Python for prototyping, testing, and ops automation.
-   Excellent problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment.

## Benefits

-   Competitive salary, plus bonus based on individual and company performance.
-   Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment
-   PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents.
-   Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
-   Weekly company meals

The base salary range is $150,000 - $200,000 depending on the candidate’s educational and professional background. Base salary is one component of Trexquant’s total compensation, which may also include a discretionary, performance-based bonus. This position is classified as overtime-exempt.

Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer