C++ Senior Software Engineer (High Load)

We are a team of highly-driven individuals who are passionate about technology, algorithmic trading, and solving intellectually challenging problems. Being a part of Sparkland means you get to work with some of the brightest people in one of the world’s fastest-growing and most exciting industries. We are fully remote and have a flat corporate structure that values open-mindedness, entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to excellence, and continuous learning.

The role

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain market data components, exchange connectivity to cryptocurrency exchanges.
• Develop and maintain trading algorithms and add new features to the trading system.
• Optimise existing trading system for micros/nanos.
• Be a team player and work collaboratively with different teams to maintain and improve trading systems.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in C++ software development with a desirable total of at least 10 years in software development.
• Experience working with high-load and low latency applications.
• Expertise in optimising low latency applications and crunching micros/nanos.
• Good understanding of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Good knowledge of network protocols. Exposure to Websockets, FIX, Kafka will be an added advantage.
• Experience in financial markets and/or high-frequency systems. Experience in developing trading strategies will be an added advantage.
• Good analytical and debugging skills. Ability to debug critical issues.
• Independently lead the assigned technical initiatives, from requirements gathering to deployments.
• Proficiency with modern AI-assisted development tools and workflows, such as Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent.

Optional (Bonus)

• Experience in Kernel bypass/DPDK.
• Experience in system level/network performance optimisations.
• Ability to lead the team in future, and work with other developers located remotely.

What we offer

• Competitive salary package and performance bonus.
• Flexible working hours and a healthy work-life balance.
• Prestigious office location in Dubai.
• Ability to work in a thriving, multicultural, and fun environment in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.
• Corporate workations: we regularly go on corporate trips to cool places all over the world to get to know each other better, work, and explore the local culture.