Principal C++ Engineer

- Lead and guide the design and implementation of robust trading systems, employing suitable technologies to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, integrating market data feeds from financial providers and exchanges for real-time processing, and tailoring solutions to align with trading strategies and regulatory needs. - Utilize expertise in software development and automation to mentor and support the software engineering team, with a focus on enhancing the performance, scalability, and reliability of trading applications, while validating software architecture to facilitate high-frequency trading, real-time data processing, and low-latency communication. - Ensure adherence to high standards of quality and performance in all trading software applications through detailed testing, comprehensive code reviews, and strict compliance with industry-leading standards to avoid system failures that could result in significant financial losses. - Develop comprehensive test plans, including both unit and integration tests, to confirm functionality and performance, using advanced debugging skills to resolve software problems and maintain system integrity, while also performing complex testing to ensure the system can handle high transaction volumes, collaborating with quality assurance teams to ensure software meets standards prior to deployment. - Review and align technical solutions with business objectives, engaging with traders, analysts, and other teams to gather requirements and provide necessary solutions, promoting agile practices like standups and sprint planning for effective communication, leading knowledge sharing through code reviews to encourage learning and uphold industry best practices, and articulating technical concepts clearly to non-technical team members. - Promote a commitment to enhancing system performance, scalability, and reliability to ensure systems adapt to evolving needs, guiding teams to stay informed about industry trends and best practices, implementing continuous improvements in development processes and tools, and incorporating user and stakeholder feedback to refine software solutions. - Oversee and maintain technical documentation concerning system architecture and development processes, ensuring the creation of clear technical guides and operation manuals for ease of use, maintaining compliance with regulations, and building a knowledge base to facilitate onboarding and training for new team members. - Mentor team members while monitoring live trading systems for optimal performance, including promptly addressing real-time issues, swiftly resolving intricate operational challenges, minimizing downtime and risk, supervising routine maintenance to keep systems secure and efficient, and leading disaster recovery planning to ensure business continuity during system failures or crises.