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Execution Developer

A front-office C++ developer role building low latency trading infrastructure. It works with portfolio managers on the next generation trading platform.

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.

Write low latency, high throughput C++ for trading systems
Build mission-critical trading infrastructure
Implement new trading systems with portfolio managers
Port existing systems to the new platform

What they ask for

Required

4+ years of high performance C++
Modern C++ (C++17/20)
Template metaprogramming
Network programming and distributed computing
Unix/Linux fundamentals
Data structures and algorithms

Preferred

Finance experience

Education: Not stated
Experience: 4+ years writing high performance C++
Languages and tools: C++

How to prepare

Write a lock-free queue and benchmark it
Build a small order-gateway simulator with sockets
Study modern C++ templates and memory layout
Learn Linux profiling tools and kernel networking basics

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 WorldQuant and doesn’t handle applications.