C++ Developer - CONTRACT

GFT Technologies – Proud GPTW 2024!

New York, New York, United States

Location: New Jersey - Hybrid

Job Type: Contract

If Contract - Duration: 12 months

Daily Rate: $900

We are seeking a highly skilled C++ Developer to join our Equities Cash technology team for our client. This role focuses on building low-latency trade processing jobs and supporting the electronic execution platform to ensure high-performance trading. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in capital markets, equities trading, and automated trading platforms, coupled with strong expertise in automated testing, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD processes.

As a GFT contractor, you will be part of a high performing team of professionals within a 12,000+ team members global organization which is developing and implementing technology solutions for its clients and partners.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and support the high-performance electronic execution platform for Equities Cash trading.
• Develop and optimize low-latency trade processing systems, ensuring high throughput and minimal latency.
• Build common solutions for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with traders, quant researchers, and clients to drive product innovation and enhance trading strategies.
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance to meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Enhance and maintain existing trading infrastructure, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency.
• Implement and continuously improve automated testing frameworks, development tools, and testing environments.
• Design and implement test cases for trading functions, ensuring system accuracy, reliability, and robustness.
• Follow Agile development methodologies and contribute towards Continuous Integration (CI/CD) processes.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and apply optimizations for ultra-low latency trading.
• Communicate effectively with global teams and stakeholders in a multicultural environment.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in C++ development, with at least part of it in the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets and equities trading processes.
• Hands-on experience in developing automated trading platforms, including market data handling and order execution.
• Expertise in low-latency programming, multithreading, memory management, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in automated testing techniques, including unit testing and integration testing in a trading environment.
• Experience in designing and maintaining automated testing frameworks, tools, and environments.
• Ability to design and implement comprehensive test cases for trading functions.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and CI/CD processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts in a multicultural team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  
  Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with market connectivity protocols (FIX, ITCH, OUCH).
• Knowledge of low-level network programming and hardware acceleration techniques.
• Experience with cloud-based and containerized architectures (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Prior experience working with exchange co-location and ultra-low latency trading environments.

About Our Core Values:

We live up to them because we truly believe they are vital to all of our daily lives:

Caring

Committed

Courageous

Collaborative

Creative

It is values that create a bond between people and allow them to act in unison as a team. In fact values are pivotal to performance.

Check our Videos and Website to Find Out More:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2TaO69jb2M (Updated video – June 2024

https://jobs.gft.com/job/

https://www.gft.com/us/en/career

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

At GFT we  are committed  to  cultivating,  fostering,  and  preserving  a  culture  of  diversity, equity and inclusion. We want to attract, recruit, develop and retain the most talented employees, regardless of their  background. We are guided  by  our  values  in  everything  we  do, and  recognize  that being  a  diverse  and  inclusive  employer  helps  us  fulfill  our social responsibility  to  make  a difference.