C++ Software Engineer – Latency-Critical Systems

Summary

Wolverine Trading is a technology-driven company focused on maintaining a competitive edge in trading through performance-critical systems. The C++ Software Engineer will work directly with traders and quants to develop and optimize low-latency systems, ensuring high performance and correctness in code.

Responsibilities

• Write and optimize performance-critical C++ across our low-latency systems, from order execution to market connectivity
• Profile, benchmark, and systematically eliminate bottlenecks at every level of the system
• Collaborate directly with quants and traders to understand performance requirements and translate them into clean, efficient code
• Own components end-to-end from implementation through testing and production deployment
• Continuously refine your understanding of modern C++ and apply it to hard, real-world problems

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 2+ years of professional C++ experience with a genuine focus on performance and correctness
• Strong command of modern C++ (C++17/20), including concurrency, memory management, and the STL
• Solid grasp of algorithms, data structures, and low-level system behavior (Linux or Windows)
• Someone who takes ownership, thinks carefully about trade-offs, and takes pride in the quality of their code
• Most importantly: someone who wants to go deep, not broad

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 2+ years of professional C++ experience with a genuine focus on performance and correctness
• Strong command of modern C++ (C++17/20), including concurrency, memory management, and the STL
• Solid grasp of algorithms, data structures, and low-level system behavior (Linux or Windows)
• Someone who takes ownership, thinks carefully about trade-offs, and takes pride in the quality of their code
• Most importantly: someone who wants to go deep, not broad

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary & bonus opportunity
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for single coverage
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K
• Profit sharing plan
• Long- and short-term disability
• Free breakfast and lunch from our in-house kitchen with rotating menus (including snacks!)
• On-site gym with a subsidized membership
• Frequent company outings
• Opportunity to give back to organizations that help individuals in need in the Chicagoland area
• In-house education team – classes and resources are offered for continuous learning opportunities
• Mentorship Program through your first six months of employment