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Backend Developer
South Africa
Full Time
5 hours ago
No H1B
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Key skills
C++
Linux
Python
C#
C
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
Design and implement low-latency trading components in modern C++ (C++17/20+)
Build high-performance market data handlers and order gateways (FIX / binary protocols)
Optimize latency, throughput, and memory footprint under heavy load
Develop real-time risk checks and pre-trade validation modules
Contribute to order management, smart order routing, and execution logic
Improve resiliency, failover, and high-availability architecture
Participate in performance profiling, benchmarking, and system tuning
Collaborate with quant, infrastructure, and DevOps teams
Requirements
Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++17/20 or later)
Deep understanding of: Multithreading and concurrency
Lock-free / wait-free programming
Memory management and cache optimization
Network programming (TCP/UDP, multicast)
Knowledge of Linux internals
Strong debugging skills and attention to performance details
Financial experience (nice to have)
FIX protocol (nice to have)
Exchange binary protocols (nice to have)
Market data feed handlers (nice to have)
Smart order routing (nice to have)
Risk engines (nice to have)
FPGA integration (nice to have)
Experience with PostgresSQL or high-performance data stores (nice to have)
Other languages (C#, Python) familiarity with messaging libraries (Solace) (nice to have)
Strong communication skills. Good command of English is needed, to work effectively in a multinational company.
Tech Stack
C++
Linux
Python
Benefits
Professional development opportunities
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