Quant Developer - Low Latency C++

Overview

Build low-latency trading systems, exchange simulators, execution algorithms and alpha forecasting models as part of a lean engineering team at BestEx Research's Bangalore office.

What you'll do

• Architect and implement execution algorithms across global markets.
• Build exchange simulators and tick-level backtesting frameworks.
• Develop Smart Order Routing systems across lit and dark venues.
• Build models for market impact, price prediction, and volume forecasting.
• Develop high-performance trading systems optimized for throughput and latency.
• Build core infrastructure to support new asset classes and global markets.
• Collaborate closely with global quants, traders, and senior engineers.
• Analyze system performance across app, OS, and hardware layers.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's from a top-tier CS, Math, or Engineering program.
• 2+ years hands-on C++ experience (C++14/17/20) in performance-sensitive applications.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, OS, networks, and concurrency.
• Experience with large-scale, real-time systems.
• Passion for learning markets, systems, and modeling.

Nice to have

• Python fluency for data analysis and prototyping.
• IIT/NIT/BITS background.
• Trading experience.
• Deep experience with TCP/IP, multi-threading, and latency optimization.
• Prior work on trading platforms, FIX engines, or exchange protocols.
• SQL optimization and experience with research or market data pipelines.
• Contributions to open-source C++/Python performance tools.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• Opportunities to collaborate with, visit, or relocate to U.S., Singapore, or London offices, based on performance and business needs.