C++ Algo Developer - Electronic Equities (New-York Bas…

This position is based in New York, and relocation is mandatory. We are open to French nationals who are willing to relocate and for whom we can sponsor a work visa. Remote work from France is not possible for this role.

As the founding entity of RAINBOW PARTNERS, Quanteam is a consulting firm specialized in Banking, Finance, and Financial Services. Through our core human values – proximity, teamwork, diversity, excellence – our 1000 expert consultants, hailing from 35 different nationalities, collaborate across 13 international offices: Paris, Lyon, New York, Montreal, London, Brussels, Luxembourg, Geneva, Lisbon, Porto, Casablanca, Madrid and Singapore.

Context

We are looking for a C++ Algo Developer to join the Electronic Equities team at a leading investment bank in the Americas. The role focuses on building and optimizing high-performance algorithmic trading systems for the bank’s own trading activities, including low-latency market access, order routing, and execution platforms.

This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment, working closely with quants, traders, and global development teams. Developers can specialize in algorithmic logic, high-throughput optimizations, or market connectivity layers, depending on skills and interests.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the bank’s low-latency algorithmic trading systems
• Translate business and trading requirements into technical design and implementation
• Participate in architectural discussions to improve platform performance and scalability
• Support production issues and assist in incident resolution
• Collaborate with global development teams
• Take end-to-end ownership of features: design, coding, peer review, QA, and production releases
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices

Profile

Required:

• 7+ years of C++ development experience
• Expertise in low-latency and high-performance programming
• Strong knowledge of Linux, scripting, and system tools
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and performance optimization
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or related field

Preferred:

• Experience in front-office / investment banking technology
• Understanding of equity market microstructure
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking, UDP, Multicast