Senior C++ Developer

Job Title:- Senior C++ Developer
Location: Whippany, NJ (Hybrid)
Interview Mode: Virtual

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior C++ Developer to join a high-performing team supporting mission-critical applications for a leading financial services client (IBM / Barclays). The ideal candidate will have strong experience in low-latency, high-throughput systems, with a focus on building scalable and resilient backend platforms.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing applications that support real-time data processing, trading, and risk systems in a distributed environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop high-performance C++ applications for financial systems

• Work on low-latency, multi-threaded, and distributed systems

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including quant, trading, and infrastructure teams

• Integrate with Kafka and middleware systems for real-time data streaming

• Optimize system performance, memory usage, and throughput

• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and production support

• Contribute to system design for scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability

• Work within Agile/Scrum environment

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with C++ (C++11/14/17)

• Experience with multi-threading, concurrency, and memory management

• Experience working on Linux/Windows environments (Visual Studio preferred)

• Familiarity with distributed systems and messaging frameworks (Kafka preferred)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Capital Markets / Investment Banking (Barclays/IB domain highly preferred)

• Knowledge of grid/distributed computing frameworks

• Exposure to Python scripting for automation or data processing

• Experience with real-time market data, pricing, or risk systems

• Understanding of microservices architecture and cloud environments (AWS is a plus)

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in IBM managed services environments

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices

• Knowledge of FIX protocol or trading systems