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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Schonfeld 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Schonfeld 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Schonfeld
- high 45 stale, 1 reposted of 68 open
- Hiring momentum
- 77 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Schonfeld 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Schonfeld .
About this role
The Principal Software Engineer will be a hands-on C++ engineer focused on designing, developing, and delivering components for the Stat-Arb, Low-Latency, and High-Touch platforms within the Global Trading and Execution technology group. The role involves significant coding (80% hands-on) and mentoring (20%), collaborating closely with business analysts and providing technical leadership and support across global operations.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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 Schonfeld as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum of ten years of experience in C++ development in a Linux based environment
- Expertise in C++ design for microsecond latency, including cache-conscious data structures, lock-free concurrency, and the C++ memory model
- Systems-level latency engineering, including kernel bypass, core isolation, NUMA-aware thread and memory placement, and syscalls off the critical path
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including non-technical stakeholders
- Expertise in building electronic trading systems, market data systems, or crossing engines, including exchange-native protocol and feed handler work
- Experience delivering in co-located execution environments
What you get
- Base pay expected to be between $275,000 and $300,000
- Eligibility for performance bonus
- Competitive benefits package
Worth weighing
- Role involves a significant amount of hands-on coding, which may not suit those looking for purely managerial positions
- Focus on low-latency systems may require specialized knowledge and experience
- High-pressure environment typical of trading technology roles
Summarised from Schonfeld 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Schonfeld on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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