Aquatic Capital Management

Software Engineer, C++

Chicago; New York; London · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 83 days ago

C++LinuxResearchCollaboration

About the role

Aquatic Capital Management is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to join our Market Data team.
You'll work closely with researchers and technologists across the firm to ensure optimal system performance and data quality.
The firm's culture will be shaped by collaboration, meritocracy, ambition, and calm determination.

From the very beginning, we have been driven by a deep commitment to applying cutting-edge scientific research and technological innovation to deliver unparalleled performance.
Our journey is one of continuous growth and exploration, marked by a spirit of curiosity and relentless drive for excellence.
In this role, you'll build and maintain real-time market data infrastructure that delivers clean, reliable, and low-latency data to research and trading systems.

2+ years of professional experience writing high-performance C++ (C++14/17/20)
Deep understanding of market data, order books, and exchange microstructure
Strong familiarity with Linux systems programming, networking, and multithreading
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
advanced degree a plus
Background in quantitative or systematic trading environments preferred
Involvement with systems tied to strategy performance or PnL outcomes would be nice to have

Enhance the performance, reliability, scalability, and throughput of real-time trading systems.
Work closely with strategy and trading desks to ensure alignment of data delivery with trading objectives

The base salary for this role is anticipated to be between $150,000 and $300,000, which is based on information at the time of posting.

Benefits: For full-time employees, fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, competitive 401k plan, employer-paid life & disability insurance
Perks: Wellness programs, casual dress, snacks, lunch, game room, team and company events
Development: Open environment to maximize learning and knowledge sharing
Time: Generous PTO, paid holidays, competitive paid caregiver leaves

Aquatic was founded with a shared passion for tackling some of the most complex challenges in one of the world's most competitive arenas-global financial markets.

This listing is sourced directly from Aquatic Capital Management's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.