Software Engineer - C++
Role Overview
The SPEED team supports low-latency solutions for systematic and high-frequency trading.
The team operates live trading and market-data platforms for portfolio managers, researchers, and risk systems.
The platform spans execution, market data, packet capture, and intraday data services across latency-sensitive workflows.
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About Millennium
Millennium is a global diversified alternative investment firm focused on evolution, innovation, disciplined risk management, and continuous learning.
Its technology organization develops scalable proprietary systems and analytical and trading capabilities.
Team and platform
The SPEED team supports low-latency solutions for systematic and high-frequency trading.
The team operates live trading and market-data platforms for portfolio managers, researchers, and risk systems.
The platform spans execution, market data, packet capture, and intraday data services across latency-sensitive workflows.
What you will do
- Design and build low-latency infrastructure and execution-related system components.
- Build tools and services that support trading-team onboarding at MLP.
- Join a follow-the-sun L2 support rotation for latency-critical systems.
- Troubleshoot production issues in real time.
- Partner with architects, quantitative researchers, business teams, and other MLP teams.
What you bring
- Bring at least 5 years of experience delivering production-grade low-latency systems.
- Demonstrate production C++ expertise in low-latency environments.
- Have strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures.
- Bring high accountability, ownership, self-management, prioritization, and deadline management.
Preferred skills
- Professional Java experience in low-latency or no-GC environments is a plus.
- Linux internals, CPU architecture, and performance profiling experience are pluses.
- AWS or GCP cloud experience is a plus.
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