As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll use low-level programming skills to develop and debug C applications on Linux, mentor engineers, and collaborate with customers to build high-performance trading infrastructure.
HPR is the leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently. As we continue to innovate and grow, we’re searching for a forward-thinking Senior Software Engineer to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure.
As a Senior Software Engineer you will:
- Utilize your expertise in low-level programming as we advance the state of the art in high performance computing and electronic trading
- Provide the necessary guidance and hands-on delivery of the design, development, and debugging of C applications that run on multi-core Linux systems to process large amounts of high-throughput, low-latency network data
- Be a key contributor to our process and team culture, continually iterating on how we build products, not just on what we build
- Lead and mentor software engineers, encouraging our culture of continuous learning and collaboration
- Collaborate directly with customers that are using the products that you develop
REQUIRED SKILLS
- MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related
- 5+ years of relevant work experience
- Strong C programming skills
- Linux application development expertise
- Demonstrated ability to work through complex engineering obstacles and proven success leading engineering teams to efficient and accurate solution to these problems
- Experience defining test scenarios and test cases to ensure quality of team deliverables
- Passionate about writing software that is clean, simple, and elegant
- Proficiency with concurrency and multi-threaded architectures
- Expertise with socket programming and TCP
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Shell
- Comfortable being onsite in Needham, MA 5 days a week
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Experience with C++ and Java
- Financial market knowledge
Please note: HPR currently does not provide employment sponsorship
Top Skills
C
C++
Java
Linux
Python
Shell
HPR Needham, Massachusetts, USA Office
Our newly renovated office space is easily accessible from all major highways and nearby public transit stations.
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