Low Latency Market Data Developer - C++

Qube Research & Technologies

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Hong Kong Until 8/22/2026 4+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted May 27, 2026 Last posted May 27, 2026
Job description

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

The Tick Data Platform team is a new team building a market data architecture for low latency trading. The systems are being developed from the ground up and we’re looking for exceptional software engineers to join us in creating scalable and performant tick data platforms to support HFT.

Your future role within QRT

  • Greenfield development in a small and highly collaborative team
  • Writing modern high-performance C++23
  • Architectural contributions to newly designed systems
  • Adding new exchanges to the platform
  • Project leadership
  • Working with developers and researchers across the low latency teams at QRT

Your present skillset:

  • 4 years of experience writing low latency / high-performance modern C++
  • Experience with market data is highly desirable
  • Familiar with C++ optimisation techniques
  • Linux internals, kernel bypass and low-level profiling / tuning
  • Communication and teamwork, with an interest in building a strong engineering culture

Nice to have:

  • System design and architecture
  • Scripting in Bash or Python
  • Project leadership and stakeholder management

 

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.

 

 

About this role

Summary

Developing scalable, low latency trading systems in C++ for high-frequency trading environments.

Job title

Low Latency Market Data Developer - C++

Experience level

4+ years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Hong Kong, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++

Preferred skills

system designPythonBashleadership

Specializations

low latencyhigh-performanceC++market data
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Hong Kong

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