Low-Latency Developer
Atto Trading · New York, New York, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $150,000 to $300,000
or apply directly on Atto Trading's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Atto Trading's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 25% of Atto Trading's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Atto Trading
- high 3 stale, 0 reposted of 4 open
- Hiring momentum
- 6 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 Atto Trading's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Atto Trading.
About this role
As a Low-Latency Developer at Atto Trading, you will focus on designing, optimizing, and maintaining high-performance trading systems to minimize latency in a fast-paced trading environment. Your responsibilities will include analyzing and optimizing the performance of low-latency trading systems, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing effective solutions to support the demands of the trading platform.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 Atto Trading as an employer.
What you need
- Over 5 years of experience as a low-latency developer with a focus on performance optimization in a high-frequency trading (HFT) environment
- Deep knowledge of HFT platforms: networking, kernel bypass, market data, order entry, threading, inter-process communication, and strategy APIs
- Proven low-latency development and performance optimization in HFT
- Strong proficiency in C++
- Excellent understanding of CPU caches and cache efficiency
- Experience with multithreaded and multi-process synchronization
Nice to have
- Experience working at an HFT firm during its startup phase and/or on a trading team is a significant plus
- Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage modern AI tools (e.g., generative AI, code assistants, research and productivity tools)
What you get
- Competitive compensation package
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- 401k plan
- Mental health support, including access to therapy
- Paid time off (25 days)
- Relocation support (where applicable)
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the technology stack beyond C++ and HFT-related components
- The role may involve high-pressure situations due to the fast-paced trading environment
Summarised from Atto Trading's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Atto Trading on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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