Senior Software Engineer

• At least five or more years of Java/ C/C++ software development experience


• Experience in Kernel -level development, preferably Linux


• Development of electronic trading platform, credit card processing, or other highly transactional system is strongly preferred


• SQL database experience


• Strong verbal and written communication skills

We are currently in search of a Senior Software Engineer. This developer will help the data feeds group meet its strategic goals by understanding both the technical and business issues involved with getting fast and accurate option and stock information. This role includes ensuring consistency with the existing development process and practices within the group and within the technology group as a whole.

Key Skills & Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance mission critical brokerage system


• Design and develop improved systems for transferring quotes and other market data from quote feeds to trading and other applications


• Maintain existing message transport systems, improving and fixing problems


• Maintain and enhance high- performance code to connect to exchanges and brokers


• Must understand all execution strategies offered by exchanges, routing brokers and others


• Devise and implement short and longer-term fixes and patches when required