C++ Software Engineer - Trading Platform

Location: NYC (Hybrid – at least 3 days onsite/week)

Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

We are seeking a talented C++ Software Engineer to join our team. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.

Role and responsibilities

• Design & Development:
  • Interaction with traders and quantitative researchers: Analyze new ideas and requirements for development
  • Maintenance, improvement of trading application: New features, algorithms, enhancement of existing applications, optimization for speed, bug corrections.
• Support:
  • Monitoring: ensure that the trading platform is stable and works properly (scripts, batches, applications and infrastructure).
  • Maintenance: adapt, improve, stabilize and automate the platform; help reduce the human factor and the number of manual interventions.
  • Assistance to the users (traders and researchers).
  • Interaction with IT Infra teams to ensure proper functioning of all devices: servers, firewalls, switches, database, filer, market- and inter-colo connectivity
  • Interaction with Operations to ensure proper accounting of the desk's positions: feed booking and other Back-Office systems.
  • Interaction with compliance teams to understand the impact of regulations on trading platform.

• 3-10 years of hands of OOP development experience
• Bachelors in Computer Science or related discipline required.
• Strong technical & problem solving (troubleshooting) skills.
• 5+ years of C++ development experience (C++17 or C++ 20)
• Good understanding of Linux.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and Multicast network protocols
• SQL, Oracle PL/SQL.
• Scripting (Python, csh, bash).
• Excellent oral communication skills. Ability to quickly resolve issues under pressure.

Company’s Benefits

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• 💵 Competitive salary between USD $110,000 - 145,000
• 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
• 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.