Description
Job Summary:
You will join a global team responsible for an algorithmic trading platform, developing new models and frameworks in a highly technical and innovative environment.
Key Highlights:
1. Integration into the Electronic Equities and algorithmic trading team
2. Development in modern C++ for ultra-low latency systems
3. A global, technical, and innovation-oriented environment
**ABOUT WELVAART**
Every day, we make **commitments** and deliver solutions to our stakeholders, aiming to build a human-centered value system grounded in **professionalism**, **integrity**, and **rigor**.
With management rooted in **Human Centered Design**, we support our professionals with consistent yet flexible **career development plans**, tailored to their individual needs and growth expectations. Our management team ensures **empathetic and present leadership**, guaranteeing superior **technological engagement** and successful delivery of our clients’ projects and products.
**Project**
* Join the **Electronic Equities** team, responsible for one of the most advanced **ultra-low latency algorithmic trading** platforms in the market.
* The platform leverages top-tier hardware and software: direct NIC access to bypass TCP/IP, thread pinning to physical CPUs, performance optimizations pushed to the absolute limit, and extensive use of **C\+\+17/20**.
* You will develop new algorithmic trading models, algorithmic trading frameworks, market data distribution components, and ultra-low latency exchange connectors.
* Collaborate within a global team, working alongside colleagues across multiple geographies, in a highly technical, demanding, and innovation-focused environment.
**Responsibilities**
**Platform Development & Maintenance**
* Develop and maintain components of the trading platform, ensuring **quality, security, and performance**.
* Participate in the Agile development lifecycle: technical analysis, documentation, development, testing, and code reviews.
* Develop modules, components, and utilities for the eTrading platform.
* Take full ownership of the end-to-end cycle: development, support, CI/CD, and bug fixing.
**Global Collaboration & Support**
* Coordinate work with global engineering, business, and support teams.
* Collaborate with production teams for releases and component maintenance.
* Contribute to continuous platform evolution, including greenfield initiatives.
**Innovation & Architecture**
* Participate in innovation initiatives exploring new ultra-low latency approaches.
* Contribute to platform migrations, refactoring, and architectural evolution.
**Requirements**
**Technical Skills**
* Minimum **5 years of software development experience**, including **2 years as an IT Team Lead**.
* Experience with **electronic trading platforms** or high-load real-time systems.
* Experience with **Agile methodologies**.
* Experience in migration/refactoring projects.
* Proficiency in **modern C++ (11/14/17/20)**, STL, and Boost.
* Strong understanding of design principles, architecture, data structures, and algorithms.
* Advanced user of **Linux** and development tools (cmake, gcc, gdb).
* Valued knowledge: Unix scripts, Bash, Python; FIX protocol or other FinTech protocols.
* Knowledge of **SDLC**.
* **English – strong written and spoken proficiency**
**Soft Skills**
* Focus on goals and deliverables.
* Ability to work effectively in a team.
* Comfort working in globally distributed teams.
* Analytical thinking and a structured approach to problem solving.
* Autonomy, accountability, and results orientation.
**What can you discover with us?**
* Be part of a technology startup
* Diverse project scopes across multiple industries
* Fair and equitable compensation structure (Consultant Profile)
* Training and Certification
* Career Management
* 30+ Partnerships
* Welvaart Ambassador Program
**UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR CAREER**
Compensation: Up to €2,300.00 per month
Work Location: Hybrid remote work in Lisbon