Engineer II, Software (C++ Developer, Trading Domain)
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Summary
C++ developer on FIS's TCC Market Data team in Pune, building low-latency Linux systems that ingest, normalize, and distribute real-time exchange feeds. Day to day: modern C++ development, feed handlers, performance tuning, production debugging, and code reviews in an Agile setup.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
Requirements
Bonus / Nice to Have
Description C++ Developer (Linux) Market Data (TCC) Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinkingAt TCC, you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most performance-critical and technically challenging problems in the capital markets and trading technology space. Our people are at the core of what we do, and we believe in working in an open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and high-impact environment.
About the team: The Market Data team at TCC is responsible for building and maintaining high-performance, low-latency systems that ingest, normalize, and distribute real-time market data from multiple global exchanges. You will work on latency-sensitive components, exchange protocol handling, and highly resilient systems that are central to trading and downstream consumers. You will be part of a close-knit engineering team, collaborating across product, QA, and operations, while adhering to high engineering standards and focusing on stability, performance, and correctness.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Market Data applications using C++ on Linux
- Build and enhance real-time market data handlers for exchange feeds (Quotes, Trades, Order Book depth, Status updates)
- Work on low-latency, high-throughput systems with a strong focus on performance optimization and memory efficiency
- Participate in the full development lifecycle in an Agile environment - design, development, testing, deployment, and support
- Analyse and troubleshoot production issues related to performance, data correctness, and stability
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested C++ code (unit and component tests)
- Perform code reviews and contribute to raising overall code quality and engineering standards
- Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and Support teams to ensure reliable delivery of Market Data services
- Contribute to system enhancements, refactoring, and technical debt reduction
Requirements
- 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience in C++ development on Linux
- Strong knowledge of modern C++ (C++11/14/17), STL, and object-oriented design
- Solid understanding of Linux system programming, multithreading, synchronization, and interprocess communication
- Experience working on low-latency / high-performance systems
- Good understanding of networking concepts (TCP/UDP, multicast) and real-time data processing
- Experience debugging complex issues in live production environments
- Familiarity with build systems, version control, and CI/CD practices
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently as well as in a team
Bonus / Nice to Have
- Prior experience in Market Data systems (exchange feeds, order books, trade processing)
- Knowledge of financial market protocols or binary feed handling
- Experience with performance tuning tools and latency profiling
- Exposure to FIX / binary market data feeds
- Experience with scripting (Python/Shell) for tooling or automation
- Understanding of resilience patterns, failover, and high-availability systems