Citadel Securities

C++ Software Engineer

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Sydney, New South Wales

In-Office

Mid level

Information Technology • Software • Financial Services

We embrace bold ideas and seize opportunities others don’t, from the way we operate to the strategies we deploy.

The Role

As a C++ Software Engineer, you will solve complex challenges, build high performance trading systems, optimize processes, and support production code.

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Job Description
We're looking for driven innovators and optimizers who are excited about cutting-edge technology and making a measurable impact. If you're passionate, obsessed with performance, and excited to work where nanoseconds matter, read on.
What You'll Do

Solve What Matters: Break down intricate challenges and deliver clear, elegant solutions that drive real world outcomes
Build and Scale: Design, build and maintain high performance systems that are the backbone of our trading infrastructure
Optimize Everything: Continuously push the limits of latency, reliability, and throughput in a distributed environment
Partner and Deliver: Collaborate directly with traders, researchers, and fellow engineers to deliver ideas into production
Own it in production: Take pride in running your code live - Monitoring, supporting and improving it every day

What we are looking for

Deep experience in C++ with a passion for clean, performant code
A strong grasp of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed systems
Curiosity to explore how things work and a drive to improve them
Clear, thoughtful communication and the ability to thrive in a high ownership environment
Bachelor's (or higher) degree in a Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Background in Trading or finance is a plus but not a requirement

Opportunities may be available from time to time in any location in which the business is based for suitable candidates. If you are interested in a career with Citadel Securities, please share your details and we will contact you if there is a vacancy available.
About Citadel Securities
Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market's most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes.

Top Skills

C++

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The Company

HQ: Miami, FL

1,900 Employees

Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm. Our work is powered by the deepest integration of financial, mathematical and engineering expertise. Combining deep trading acumen with cutting-edge analytics and technology, we at Citadel Securities deliver critical liquidity to the world’s most important financial institutions—while helping shape the global markets of tomorrow.

Why Work With Us

We do not accept the status quo and we are constantly looking to achieve what others think is impossible. That’s true not just in our careers, but also in our communities.