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Sr. C++ Developer

Shain Associates
Princeton, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 6/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2026
  • Application performance measurement and tuning
  • Low level understanding and experience with protocols (tcp/ip, udp), linux system details focused on performance, kernel bypass, data structures etc
  • Background/experience with active monitoring of prod systems at application and system level, flagging when something unexpected is observed and following through on those with Ops, application, systems and networking teams


  • Looking for a highly motivated C Trading Systems Developer with demonstrated experience in designing, developing and delivering core production software solutions in a mission critical trading systems environment. Major responsibilities include:  Assessing business and systems requirements and developing functional specifications  Designing and developing high quality, high performance trading systems software written in C to meet deliverable timelines and requirements  Adhering to software development life cycle process/methodology  Building business level subject matter expertise in trading systems functionality and processing  Provide second level support for production on an ad hoc basis when necessary Location:  Princeton, NJ Organizational Structure:  The developer will be an integral part of a core development team and report to the Trading System Development management team. Qualifications:  Full software development life cycle experience in a mission critical trading systems environment a must… Options, Equities, Futures, etc.  Must possess excellent software design skills and knowledge of advanced data structures  Must have exceptionally strong C knowledge and debugging skills in a Linux environment  Solid knowledge of Object Oriented Programming concepts a must  Strong knowledge of TCP/IP multicast and socket programming required  Knowledge of the BOOST libraries and STL required  Must have experience in developing real-time applications in a distributed processing architecture  Must have excellent organizational and communication skills  Must be able to work effectively in a team environment  Strong knowledge of the logical business domain in Options or Equities trading systems a big plus  Experience coding interface solutions for FIX, OPRA, CTA or UTP a big plus  Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Shell, and Perl a plus Education and Experience:  Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/Computer Science  7 years of experience in C development  5 years of demonstrated experience in delivering software solutions in a trading systems environment for an Exchange or a Wall Street firm

Salary : $200,000 - $275,000

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