Junior Software Engineer, C++

Flow Traders is looking for a Junior C++ Software Engineers to join our growing Development team in the New York office. The ideal candidate is  creative, skilled and ambitious. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capacities. If you aim high, the sky is the limit!

As a Junior C++ Engineer, you will help improve our proprietary trading platform by writing efficient code and maintaining existing applications with a focus on low latency nd stability. You will work in small teams grouped by business area and follow agile practices. Your team will own a set of related applications and work in tight, daily collaboration with business owners. These end users are only a short walk away, which creates swift feedback loops and immediate insight into the value that your code provides. To foster collaboration and enable autonomy, we maintain shared libraries, encourage code re-use, and continuously evolve our views on application architecture.

• C++17
• Git
• IDE of our choice (Vim, Emacs, CLion, Eclipse, NetBeans, Sublime etc.)
• Python/Bash for scripts/testing
• Bitbucket for code review. We do all work in pull requests, which are reviewed by other developers
• Bamboo for continuous integration
• JIRA, Confluence
• Linux

• Work on mission critical code supporting Flow Traders’ core business
• Write efficient code, create new designs and maintain existing applications with a focus on low latency and stability
• Work in small teams grouped by business area and follow agile practices
• Own a set of related applications and work in tight, daily collaboration with business owners

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent
• 1+ year professional C++ software development experience preferred
• Knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Interest in achieving maximum performance from available hardware and software
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical business colleagues
• Ability to travel to Flow Traders' offices around the world 

Where permitted by applicable law, all new hires as of August 15th 2021, will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Accommodations related to this requirement will be available for individuals unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.

At Flow Traders, we acknowledge the importance of open and transparent communication whether it be with our employees, our stakeholders, or our local and global communities. When it comes to salary, Flow Traders uses reliable market research to create base ranges. Where candidates will fall within the range depends on a few different factors including but not limited to level of experience, location, and specific skill set. We also consider ourselves one global team, and to demonstrate that, all employees are eligible to share in the company’s success through an annual discretionary variable remuneration allocated based on company, group and individual performance and contribution. Per NYC salary transparency law, the total compensation for this role includes a base of $100,000 - $150,000 plus annual discretionary variable remuneration.

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.