About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Capital Markets.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

You’ll join a high-performance engineering team focused on extremely low-latency systems where software performance materially affects the business.

• Design and develop low-latency, high-throughput trading systems and core infrastructure
• Optimize C++ applications for latency, throughput, reliability, and determinism
• Diagnose and remove performance bottlenecks across CPU, memory, networking, and system architecture
• Work closely with hardware engineers and integrate with specialized hardware (FPGA/ASIC) where applicable
• Collaborate with traders and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver production-ready systems
• Own projects end-to-end — design, implement, deploy, and continually optimize in production

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What We’re Looking For

Minimum qualifications (required):

• 2+ years professional experience developing modern C++ applications
• Strong knowledge of performance-sensitive or real-time systems
• Experience with Linux, multithreading/concurrency, networking, and memory management
• Solid understanding of CPU architecture and low-level performance characteristics
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field

Nice-to-haves (not required but helpful):

• Experience working with software that interfaces closely with hardware (drivers, firmware, or hardware APIs)
• Exposure to FPGA/ASIC-based systems or low-level hardware acceleration
• Prior experience in low-latency trading or other performance-critical environments

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Details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Associate
• Location: Chicago, IL (on-site / hybrid per client needs)
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Base pay range: $300,000 — $500,000 per year (range provided by the client; actual pay will depend on skills and experience)
• Education: BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience: 2+ years modern C++ development

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Why This Role

This role suits systems-focused engineers who enjoy digging into C++ performance, systems internals, hardware interaction, and latency optimization. You’ll have substantial ownership of core systems that are central to the business and work alongside engineers and traders in a technically driven environment.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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