Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Flow Traders · New York
Posted about 3 months ago · $225,000 to $300,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Flow Traders's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 18% of Flow Traders's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Flow Traders
- high 42 stale, 1 reposted of 56 open
- Hiring momentum
- 69 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Flow Traders's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Flow Traders.
About this role
As a Senior C++ Software Engineer at Flow Traders, you will lead the development of the Core market data platform, focusing on high-performance components for market data ingestion and execution systems. You will collaborate closely with quants and traders, ensuring the platform meets their needs while optimizing performance and scalability. Your role will involve the full lifecycle of component development, from design to production monitoring and optimization.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Flow Traders as an employer.
What you need
- BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
- 7+ years of post-graduation professional C++ software development experience
- Experience building low-latency market data ingestion, order execution, and algorithmic trading systems
- Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Experience in parallel, asynchronous, and multithreaded programming
- Demonstrated ability to write clean, reliable, and highly scalable C++ code
What you get
- Base salary range of $225,000 to $300,000
- Annual discretionary variable remuneration based on performance
Worth weighing
- No specific details on company culture or team dynamics provided
- Salary range is broad and dependent on various factors
- Focus on proprietary trading experience may limit candidates from other industries
- Role emphasizes performance optimization, which may require deep technical expertise
Summarised from Flow Traders's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Flow Traders on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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