C++ Software Engineer (Market Data Systems)

Role Overview

C++ Software Engineer (Market Data Systems) at MIRA Construction. This is a remote position available globally.

Role Purpose

Build and optimize the critical data infrastructure that powers quantitative trading operations. You will design robust, high-performance systems to ingest, process, and distribute massive volumes of real-time financial market data with ultra-low latency while navigating complex edge cases and scaling systems to meet growing demand.

Key Responsibilities

Exchange Connectivity

• Build robust gateways to connect with new financial exchanges globally.
• Integrate exchange connectivity across emerging and established markets.

Performance Optimization

• Fine-tune existing data connectors to minimize ingestion latency.
• Maximize data throughput across the pipeline.

Data Architecture

• Implement support for new and emerging data structures within the data pipeline.
• Evolve data models to accommodate new asset types.
• Refactor and re-architect existing solutions to ensure infrastructure scales alongside growing market volumes.
• Modernize legacy systems for scale.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience writing clean, efficient code using modern C++ standards (C++17/20).
• Proven track record managing, parsing, and processing massive streams of incoming real-time data.
• Prior engineering experience in High-Frequency Trading (HFT), telecom routing, or high-performance game engines.
• Deep expertise in ultra-low latency, sub-microsecond real-time development.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of multithreaded programming and concurrent systems.
• Expert knowledge of CPU memory models.
• Solid grasp of network protocols and communication layers.
• Linux system internals.
• Strong foundational knowledge of core algorithms and data structures.
• Professional level of written and spoken English for seamless international collaboration.

Additional Information

• Work 100% remotely from anywhere on Earth.
• Full open-door access to any of our physical global offices whenever you like.
• Flexible schedule.
• 40 paid days off per year.
• Highly competitive compensation package.