C++ Developer

3Red Partners, a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Chicago, is seeking a C++ Developer to join the team. Our team has extensive, global experience in a wide variety of asset classes, risk management, and leading trading technologies. 

The C++ Developer will have the opportunity to work in one of our offices focusing on all aspects of our high-frequency trading system. We are seeking a candidate that is looking for an opportunity to make a real impact, deliver value, and work within an experienced team.

Your impact:

• Help shape and build the next generation of high-performance, low-latency trading systems, contributing directly to the evolution of our core trading technology
• Implement, test, and deploy trading system features and tools to meet evolving business needs
• Monitor and optimize low-latency trading system performance, ensuring market data and research resource utilization issues are identified, tracked, and addressed
• Collaborate closely with the team to evaluate ideas, discuss performance optimizations, refactor existing implementations, and assess updates to operating systems, libraries, and internal frameworks
• Investigate opportunities to improve trading system performance and functionality; proactively diagnose, debug, and resolve issues as they arise

Your skills:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 2+ years of relevant full-time professional experience 
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17, C++20, or C++23) in a Linux environment
• Deep understanding of modern C++ language features, best practices, and programming paradigms
• Ability to develop efficient, maintainable, and high-performance / low-latency C++ software
• Experience interfacing with hardware and working in low-level or systems programming environments is highly desirable
• Familiarity with user-space networking technologies and frameworks is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop robust, performance-critical software

Our perks:

3Red offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. In addition to a base salary, we offer performance-based bonuses, reflecting our commitment to rewarding excellence. We also provide comprehensive health benefits, a 401k plan, commuter and wellness reimbursements, as well as several learning and development perks. Our casual dress code, weekly lunches, and team events foster a welcoming and collaborative workplace culture. At our Chicago headquarters, we enhance the workday with fully stocked pantries offering snacks and drinks, a Zen Room for relaxation, and an environment designed to support productivity and well-being.

The expected base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $250,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and skills.

3Red Partners does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party vendors. Any unsolicited resumes will become property of our team.