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Quantitative Developer – Digital Assets (C++)

A C++ developer role on the high-frequency crypto desk, working directly with traders and quant researchers. You implement algorithms and market rules for the main crypto venues.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

  • Implement alpha and trading algorithms in C++
  • Encode venue-specific rules for major crypto markets
  • Improve the research platform used by quants
  • Keep low-latency crypto trading code robust

What they ask for

Required

  • Modern C++ (20/23) on Linux
  • Robust and flexible software design
  • Python
  • Cloud high-performance computing familiarity
  • Communication in international teams
Education
Computer science degree or equivalent.
Experience
3+ years in a quant trading environment
Languages and tools
  • C++
  • Python
Markets
crypto

How to prepare

  • Write an order-book and matching simulator using C++20
  • Study major crypto exchange protocols and rules
  • Practise profiling and low-latency C++ design
  • Implement a simple market-making strategy in a backtester

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Qube Research & Technologies and doesn’t handle applications.

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