HPR is the leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently. As we continue to innovate and grow, we’re searching for a forward-thinking Software Engineer II to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure.

As a Software Engineer II you will:

Utilize your expertise in low-level programming as we advance the state of the art in high performance computing and electronic trading
Provide the necessary guidance and hands-on delivery of the design, development, and debugging of C applications that run on multi-core Linux systems to process large amounts of high-throughput, low-latency network data
Be a key contributor to our process and team culture, continually iterating on how we build products, not just on what we build
Collaborate directly with customers that are using the products that you develop

REQUIRED SKILLS

MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related
3+ years of relevant work experience
Strong C programming skills
Linux application development expertise
Demonstrated ability to work through complex engineering obstacles and proven success leading engineering teams to efficient and accurate solution to these problems
Experience defining test scenarios and test cases to ensure quality of team deliverables
Passionate about writing software that is clean, simple, and elegant
Proficiency with concurrency and multi-threaded architectures
Expertise with socket programming and TCP
Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Shell
Comfortable being onsite in Needham, MA 5 days a week

DESIRED SKILLS:

Experience with C++ and Java
Financial market knowledge

Please note: HPR currently does not provide employment sponsorship