C++ / Rust Developer
- Source: LinkedIn
- Marga Consulting
- $150,000 to $200,000 /yr
- Remote
- New York City
- Full-Time
- Mid level
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior C++/Rust Developer to help build the core systems behind our marketplace. You will work on high-performance software that powers real-time trading, market connectivity, data flow, and platform reliability.
This role is a fit for an engineer who is comfortable working close to systems, performance, and architecture, and who wants to have direct impact on a modern fixed income platform.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain core platform components in C++ and Rust
- Develop high-performance services that support real-time trading workflows and market data processing
- Improve system latency, throughput, reliability, and operational visibility
- Build API and service-layer integrations that make the platform easier to adopt and scale
- Collaborate closely with leadership, product, and market experts to turn trading and workflow needs into robust software
- Debug complex production issues and implement practical, durable fixes
- Help shape engineering standards, architecture decisions, and development practices across the platform
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience building production systems in C++ or Rust
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Experience building latency-sensitive, high-throughput systems
- Strong understanding of systems programming, concurrency, networking, and performance optimization
- Experience designing and maintaining backend or distributed systems with high reliability requirements
- Experience working with PostgreSQL or other relational databases in production systems
- Strong engineering judgment and the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment
- Clear communication skills and a pragmatic approach to solving hard technical problems
- Comfort operating in a startup environment with broad ownership
Nice to Have
- Experience in capital markets, trading systems, market data, or financial infrastructure
- Familiarity with low-latency system design and performance tuning
- Experience with APIs, data pipelines, and real-time event-driven architectures
- Experience with Redis, FIX Protocol, ZeroMQ, and AWS
- Knowledge of fixed income markets, electronic trading, or marketplace-style systems
Skills
- cplusplus
- rust
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- zeromq
- amazon-web-services
- electronic-trading
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