or apply directly on Flow Traders's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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 develop and optimize systems for trading and market data analysis, collaborating closely with researchers and traders. Your role involves leading the development of the Core platform, implementing trading algorithms, and ensuring software quality through testing and optimization. You will also engage in a fast-paced, iterative development process, focusing on performance and reliability in trading operations.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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 equivalent
- 5+ years post-graduation professional C++ software development experience
- Ability to write clean, reliable, and highly scalable code
- Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Experience in parallel, asynchronous, and multithreaded programming
- Interest in achieving maximum performance from available hardware and software
Nice to have
- Experience in the proprietary trading industry
What you get
- Base salary range of $185,000 to $225,000
- Annual discretionary variable remuneration based on performance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility
- Salary range provided only for NYC, not explicitly for Chicago
- Focus on collaboration may require in-office presence
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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