We are expanding an international, diverse team, with experts in trading, statistics, engineering, and technology. Our disciplined approach combined with rapid market feedback allows us to quickly turn ideas into profit. Our environment of learning and collaboration allows us to solve some of the world’s hardest problems, together. As a small firm, we remain nimble and hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, ingenuity, and effort.
Position Highlights
We are modernizing our trading and research platform to scale our alpha trading business. The platform will enable researchers to explore, test, and deploy sophisticated signals, models, and strategies across asset classes, in a robust, fully automated manner, while remaining within highly competitive latency targets. You will be responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting the platform that makes this possible.
Responsibilities
- Develop, sustain, and support one of the leading global trading platforms with low-latency C/C++ systems for high-frequency trading (HFT), while consistently enhancing its performance, functionality, and stability.
- Conduct thorough testing and participate in comprehensive code reviews.
- Implement interfaces with advanced networking hardware (FPGA, kernel-bypassing drivers)
- Demonstrate proactive decision-making and self-direction, while recognizing when to seek guidance.
- Research platform performance improvements
- 2+ years of experience with developing HFT platforms and trading systems
- Experience working with C/C++, especially modern C++ in a Linux environment
- Experience in profiling and optimization
- Understanding the principles of OOP, Multithreading, and IPC
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Attention to detail, ability to work to very high standards, and critical mindset
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- An attitude of doing, building, and learning
- Knowledge of operating systems, kernel-level understanding of device-level support in Linux.
- Knowledge of Financial Instruments (Stocks, ETFs, Futures, Options).
- Experience with various market data and order entry protocols (ITCH, OUCH, PITCH, CME MDP)
- Genuine interest in finance, trading, and modern electronic markets
- Competitive compensation package
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- 401k plan
- Mental health support, including access to therapy
- Paid time off (25 days)
- Relocation support (where applicable)
- International team meet-ups
- Learning and development support, including courses and certifications
- Access to professional tools, software, and resources
- Fully equipped workstations with high-quality hardware
- Modern office with paid lunches
Our Motivation
We are a company committed to staying at the forefront of technology. Our team is passionate about continual learning and improvement. With no external investors or customers, we are the primary users of the products we create, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact on our company's growth.
Ready to advance your career? Join our innovative team and help shape the future of trading on a global scale. Apply now and let's create the future together!
About the company
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Atto is a technology company that trades.
Founded in 2010, we're a quantitative, high-frequency trading firm built on research, engineering, and a scientific approach to markets. We're small enough that your work matters. Big enough that your work scales.
What makes us different: We don't choose between speed and research — we lead with both. Teams here collaborate rather than compete. We share tools, libraries, and knowledge because that's how you build something better, faster. Curiosity drives everything. Real edge comes from understanding how things actually work, not just reacting to them.
Our expertise: Market microstructure. Non-linear modeling. High-performance engineering that sits at the intersection of math and markets. More than fifteen years of compounding knowledge, tooling, and edge.
Our values: Persistence. Curiosity. Team first.
Who thrives here: Engineers, researchers and competitive programmers who care about the work — not just the title. People from top HFT firms or strong academic backgrounds in math, physics, or computer science who want to work on problems that actually challenge them. You think deeply about latency, market microstructure, or model design — and you want to be around others who do too. You want ownership of what you build, a team that pushes you, and an environment where ideas win on merit. If you're looking for a firm where your work is visible, your opinion counts, and you're compensated well for the impact you make — we should talk.
We're always hiring exceptional talent. Explore opportunities at https://atto-trading.com/join-us
Specialties: Quantitative Trading, High-Frequency Trading, Algorithmic Trading, Market Making, Quantitative Research, Market Structure, High-Performance Engineering, Alpha Research, Systematic Trading, Competitive Programming.