C++ Developer - Options Market Making (CHI)

At Maven Securities, a market-leading proprietary trading firm, you will work on the trading floor alongside traders, quant researchers, and other developers to expand system connectivity to new markets, optimise order execution algorithms, and build automated pricing systems for our options market making business. Your work will have direct, regular, and highly visible impact on the firm's success.

What you'll do

• Own the full lifecycle of software development for market making, working alongside traders and developers in other teams such as FPGA, data analytics, and UI developers
• Develop low latency exchange connectivity components for new markets

What you bring

• Excellent C++ (11/14/17/20/23)
• Template programming skills
• Ultra low latency design experience
• Performance tuning and analysis expertise
• Strong numerical skills
• The ability to solve new and unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively
• An efficient and diligent approach with strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An interest in trading and finance

Nice to have

• Knowledge of financial markets and securities, particularly futures and options
• Experience with other programming languages such as Python, C#, or JavaScript
• Experience with NoSQL and time-series databases
• Knowledge of multiple derivative exchange platforms
• Network communication protocols UDP and TCP
• Network acceleration using proprietary drivers and kernel bypass
• Understanding of and optimisation for modern Intel architecture
• Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows

What we offer

• Salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 plus a discretionary bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
• Employer paid short term and long term disability and life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement plans with an employer match
• Annual learning and development stipend

About Maven Securities

Maven Securities is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, Maven improves liquidity across global listed derivatives and how financial markets operate.