Description:
C++ Engineer — Low-Latency Trading Infrastructure — Dubai (relocation and visa paid for) Microseconds aren't an abstraction here. They're the job.
A fast-growing crypto prop trading firm is scaling its trading platform and needs serious C++ engineering capacity to keep up. New market connectivity, latency reduction, core infra that doesn't blink under load — this is the hire that stops the roadmap from stalling and the current team from burning out.
What you'll be doing (first 6–12 months)
- Designing and building new market links and connectivity tools from scratch
- Improving and maintaining high-load, low-latency C++ systems already in production
- Hunting latency wherever it's hiding and killing it
- Keeping systems reliable and operationally solid as the platform scales
- Working tightly with engineering, data, and trading teams — not in a silo
What you need
- 3+ years (4+ preferred) software development, primarily modern C++
- Real experience with high-load, low-latency systems — not theoretical
- Strong grip on algorithms, data structures, design patterns — the fundamentals that actually get tested in this kind of role
- Solid networking fundamentals — REST, WebSockets, the works
Bonus points
- Knowledge of financial markets, HFT, or distributed systems
- Exposure to FIX or similar protocols
- Familiarity with AWS, Kibana, Grafana, Prometheus, or Kubernetes
- Basic Python and Kafka
Who you'll work with
- The Python team
- Trading Operations
Who fits
- Proactive, detail-obsessed, doesn't wait to be told twice
- Fast learner with proper troubleshooting instincts
- Collaborative, takes feedback without sulking
- Communicative and reliable — if something's on fire, you say so
Why this one's different
- Real exposure to live HFT systems, not a sandboxed version
- Direct influence over latency-sensitive infra that actually matters to P&L
- Flat structure, strong engineering culture, no dead weight
- Genuine growth path inside a world-class engineering team
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