Software Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Augmenting, improving, redesigning, and/or re-implementing Cactus’s low-latency/high-throughput production trading environment.
• Building risk-management and performance-tracking tools
• Developing applications that manage various aspects of post trade life cycle – including state-of-the-art reconciliation workflows, etc.
• Design and implement scalable software solutions that support trading, market analysis, and operational workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess business needs and translate them into technical requirements

Qualifications:

• A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming, preferably in C++
• Brilliant problem-solving abilities
• A passion for new technologies and ideas
• The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills
• A working knowledge of Linux
• Knowledge of Python and shell scripts (a plus)
• Financial experience is not required.