Senior Software Engineer

About the role

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. We are seeking a forward-thinking Senior Software Engineer to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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
• Proven expertise with concurrency and multi-threaded architectures
• Experience with socket programming and TCP
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Shell
• Comfortable being onsite in Needham, MA 5 days a week

Qualifications

Experience with C++ and Java

Financial market knowledge

Skills

Passionate about writing software that is clean, simple, and elegant

Proven expertise with concurrency and multi-threaded architectures

Experience with socket programming and TCP

Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Shell

Benefits

In compliance with Massachusetts law, the anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $125,000 to $205,100. Please note that this range represents the expected base salary for this role at the time of posting. The final offer may vary based on factors such as the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications. This range does not include other forms of compensation such as potential bonuses, equity, or benefits.

Pay

This position requires being on-site at our office in Needham, MA full-time (5 days per week)