Senior/Staff Software Engineer, C++
Taipei, Taiwan
Full time
Office
Compensation is not specified
Role
Software Engineer
Description
As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer, you will play a key role within our core technology team driving our cutting-edge high-frequency trading platform to new heights. You will be tasked with crafting inventive and straightforward solutions for intricate challenges, overseeing the revamp of our engineering problem-solving approaches, and guiding the team in making substantial enhancements. This position offers a rare opportunity for skilled individuals seeking to align with a leading team in the swiftly expanding quantitative trading sector.
Responsibilities
- Take charge of designing major software components, systems, and features
- Develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance our core libraries
- Revamp our current software architecture for enhanced efficiency, scalability, reduced time and effort, and minimized potential for future development errors
- Apply advanced algorithms and data structures to boost the speed and accuracy of our tick-by-tick backtesting research platform
- Engage with traders directly to relay technology changes, manage incidents, and troubleshoot issues
- Contribute to technical dialogues, conduct code reviews, and share internally
- Provide guidance and training on design methodologies and coding standards to fellow team members
Requirements
- Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Senior level: 5+ years / Staff level: 8+ years of extensive practical programming experience utilizing C++14 (avoiding C-style C++) in a linux environment
- Demonstrate hands-on technical leadership proficiency by leading software engineers and shaping technical strategies
- Possess a robust grasp of computer systems, multithreading, networks, and performance optimization
- Exhibit experience in designing and developing large-scale software systems
- Display strong written communication skills and intermediate proficiency in English
- Exhibit genuine enthusiasm and inquisitiveness for quantitative trading and cryptocurrency markets
Preferred Qualifications
- Competence in low-latency C++
- Proficiency in developing low-latency systems
Skills Required
Kronosresearch
Website
kronosresearch.comCompany size
Not specified
Location
United States
Description
Kronos Research leverages data research and intelligent algorithms to provide liquidity on nearly every top decentralized and centralized trading venue, resulting in a daily trading volume that surpasses billions of US dollars. Kronos Research invests in innovative early-stage projects through Kronos Ventures.