Senior C++ Developer, Onsite (5 Days/Week)

Senior C++ Developer, Onsite (5 Days/Week)

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: 6+ Months

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior C++ Developer to join our engineering team in Jersey City. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building high-performance, low-latency applications in enterprise or financial environments. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, optimize, and maintain mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using modern C++
• Build high-performance, low-latency systems for real-time data processing
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews
• Optimize existing code for speed, reliability, and scalability
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, business analysts, and stakeholders
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong expertise in C++ (C++11/14/17 or later)
• Solid understanding of multithreading, memory management, and STL
• Experience with Linux/Unix development environments
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design and design patterns
• Experience with distributed systems and performance tuning
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or Shell
• Strong debugging and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, trading, or capital markets
• Knowledge of messaging systems and market data platforms
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Bachelor s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field