C++ Developer Intern
About the job
- Strong C++ programming skills.
- Experience with multithreading and distributed computing.
- Experience with low-latency and high-performance code optimization.
- Understanding of data structures and their impact on system performance.
- Ability to analyze and optimize code for instruction-level latency.
- Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.
- Work closely with experienced software engineers on challenges related to multithreaded and distributed computing.
- Work closely with hardware and optimize throughput from the computational cluster.
- Work with infrastructure written in modern C++.
- Potentially work on projects at the intersection of low-latency trading and system optimization.
- Understanding of database systems and their optimization.
- Knowledge of FPGA development or hardware-level optimizations.
- Familiarity with assembly language and low-level system interactions.
- Proficiency in reverse engineering techniques.
- Experience with financial trading systems or algorithmic trading.
About the company
Pinely is a privately funded proprietary trading group that uses in-house research and technology to trade the world’s financial markets with high-frequency trading and ultra-low latency networks. It trades with its own capital, not client money, and operates across Singapore, Cyprus, and the Netherlands with shared core technology. Researchers and technologists develop and implement strategies through an integrated tech stack and ultra-fast networks, supported by real-time risk management. The goal is to consistently profit from market opportunities by refining ideas and speed, putting its money on the line every day.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 2026 careers page lists multiple research and infrastructure openings, signaling active expansion.
- Pinely still advertises top-tier competitive-programming hiring, sustaining a strong talent funnel.
- Its 2025 Amsterdam lease and 2026 office footprint show long-term commitment and scale.
What critics are saying
- No recent funding disclosures or audited financials reduce visibility into trading durability.
- Heavy reliance on proprietary trading exposes Pinely to strategy decay and exchange rule changes.
- A bad performance cycle could quickly compress bonuses, hiring, and retention across Amsterdam.
What makes Pinely unique
- Amsterdam HQ, with offices in Singapore and Paphos, anchors a global trading footprint.
- Pinely runs algorithmic high-frequency trading across dozens of international exchanges.
- The firm markets deep research hiring, especially C++, ML, and quantitative strategy talent.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours
- Conference Attendance Budget
- Professional Development Budget
- Tuition Reimbursement