Software Developer

Quantiq specializes in high frequency derivatives trading in the largest markets worldwide. Our approach is rigorous and pragmatic, driven by technological expertise and analytics, informed by real-world experience. We value employees who love to learn and have the tenacity, curiosity, and willpower to contribute to our continuing success.

We are a small but passionate team, dedicated to enhancing and refining our tried and true methods as we commit to our ongoing growth and performance.

Role Description:

As a Software Developer, you’ll be responsible for designing, optimizing, and maintaining our core applications and infrastructure. Working alongside a skilled team of developers, you’ll contribute at both the system and application levels, focusing on low-latency programming, concurrency, memory optimization, and precise code design. This role demands expert knowledge of system internals and a relentless drive to push systems to their maximum performance potential. If the following resonates with you, we would love to welcome you to our team.

Job Responsibilities:

-Architect and develop low-latency applications in C++ and Python, with precise tuning of memory usage, CPU affinity, and hardware interactions

-Document code intricacies, architecture decisions, and optimization strategies to foster knowledge sharing across teams

-Conduct in-depth debugging and profiling of new and legacy code, implementing fixes that maintain or enhance performance

-Evaluate system performance and refine technical operations

-Write quality, highly performant code (C++ or Python)

Qualifications:

-5+ years in Software Development, preferably in low-latency or performance-sensitive environments

-Familiarity with network protocols, packet analysis, and optimization techniques for low-latency systems

-Advanced proficiency in Python and/or C++

-Excellent communication skills within a collaborative environment

-Demonstrated ability to respond promptly and accurately in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

-Strong skills in solving complex mathematical and coding challenges

Please Apply If:

-You are enthusiastic about the latest developments in C++ and Python

-You have hands-on experience with high-performance infrastructure

-You enjoy performance tuning and digging into low-level system details

-You’re comfortable navigating large codebases

-You think of ways to solve complex coding challenges even when you’re off the clock

Application Requirement:

Write a program in C++ that takes in a file as input and reverses every line and puts it in a different file. Try to do this with as little memory footprint as possible and as fast as possible.

Attach the file as a .txt in the "Application Requirement" section.