or apply directly on XTX Markets's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days XTX Markets's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 9% of XTX Markets's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at XTX Markets
- high 5 stale, 0 reposted of 11 open
- Hiring momentum
- 12 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 XTX Markets's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for XTX Markets.
About this role
As a C++ Software Engineer at XTX Markets, you will join the exchange trading development team responsible for building and maintaining proprietary trading technology. Your role will involve translating trading ideas from the Quant Research team into functional software, managing everything from market data interpretation to order dispatching, and designing infrastructure for high-performance systems. You will primarily work with C++ and Python, while also having opportunities to explore FPGA and GPU programming.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 XTX Markets as an employer.
What you need
- Strong knowledge of modern C++ (C++11 onwards)
- Understanding of computer operations such as caching, paging, and system calls
- Familiarity with common algorithms and data structures
- Practical experience designing and implementing software systems
- Ability to work independently on complex systems
- Experience in a Linux environment
Worth weighing
- No prior finance knowledge required
- Dynamic work environment with timely issue resolution
- Wide scope of responsibilities may lead to varied project sizes
Summarised from XTX Markets's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by XTX Markets on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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