C++ Software Engineer - Trading Platform

Talan is an international group that supports its clients in their end-to-end Data & AI transformation by combining management consulting with technological expertise.

With over 6,000 employees across five continents, we accelerate our clients' transformations through long-term partnerships, creating measurable and sustainable impact.

Our value proposition is built on a structured innovation ecosystem: 2,500 Data & AI experts, proprietary solutions built on advanced models, and an applied research, experimental development, and innovation laboratory.

In Americas, our multidisciplinary teams bring over 30 years of experience helping business leaders across key industries achieve measurable performance and strong ROI, designing, building, and scaling solutions that enable companies to grow more efficiently.

Job Description

Location: NYC (Hybrid – at least 3 days onsite/week)

Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

We are seeking a talented C++ Software Engineer to join our team. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.

Role and responsibilities

Design & Development:

Interaction with traders and quantitative researchers: Analyze new ideas and requirements for development

Maintenance, improvement of trading application: New features, algorithms, enhancement of existing applications, optimization for speed, bug corrections.

Support:

Monitoring: ensure that the trading platform is stable and works properly (scripts, batches, applications and infrastructure).

Maintenance: adapt, improve, stabilize and automate the platform; help reduce the human factor and the number of manual interventions.

Assistance to the users (traders and researchers).

Interaction with IT Infra teams to ensure proper functioning of all devices: servers, firewalls, switches, database, filer, market- and inter-colo connectivity

Interaction with Operations to ensure proper accounting of the desk's positions: feed booking and other Back-Office systems.

Interaction with compliance teams to understand the impact of regulations on trading platform.

Qualifications

3-10 years of hands of OOP development experience

Bachelors in Computer Science or related discipline required.

Strong technical & problem solving (troubleshooting) skills.

5+ years of C++ development experience (C++17 or C++ 20)

Good understanding of Linux.

Strong understanding of TCP/IP and Multicast network protocols

SQL, Oracle PL/SQL.

Scripting (Python, csh, bash).

Excellent oral communication skills. Ability to quickly resolve issues under pressure.

Company’s Benefits

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

💵 Competitive salary between USD $110,000 - 145,000

💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching

🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)

📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year

❤️🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA

🦺Voluntary STD and LTD

🚍 Commuter/transit benefits