What are the responsibilities and job description for the Low Latency Developer position at iO Associates?
Low-Latency Developer - New York
We're looking for a Low-Latency Developer to help drive the next evolution of a cutting-edge trading platform for a leading quantitative trading firm.
You'll join a highly skilled engineering group building ultra-efficient systems that power global high-frequency strategies.
Expect strong technical ownership, close collaboration, and the chance to solve some of the hardest performance challenges in modern trading.
This role is perfect for engineers who thrive in fast, feedback-driven environments - optimising, refining, and pushing systems to their absolute limits.
What you'll work on:
* Designing, optimising, and maintaining high-performance trading systems
* Analysing latency bottlenecks and implementing performance-critical improvements
* Evolving a modern research and trading platform used to deploy sophisticated signals and strategies at scale
What you'll need:
* 5 years of low-latency engineering experience within high-frequency trading
* Deep understanding of HFT system components
* Strong C expertise and proven track record of performance optimisation
* Strong grasp of CPU caching, multithreading, and multi-process synchronisation
* Solid networking fundamentals and strong experience with Linux
Location: New York (onsite)
Compensation: $150k-$300k base highly competitive bonus excellent benefits
If you're excited by the idea of building world-class low-latency systems and want to make meaningful technical impact in a top-tier quantitative environment, reach out - I'd be happy to share more about the role and team.
Salary : $150,000 - $300,000
