Senior C++ Software Engineer / Tech Lead – Ultra-Low Latency Algorithmic Trading

eXalt Fi
📍 lisboa, lisboa, Portugal 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 30, 2026

Job Description

Our client is a premier global corporate and institutional banking (CIB) powerhouse. We are looking for an exceptional, high-performance Senior C++ Developer / Technical Lead to join our elite Electronic Equities engineering group in Lisbon.

This team designs, builds, and optimizes a world-class, ultra-low latency algorithmic trading platform. Operating at the absolute threshold of execution speed, the infrastructure leverages state-of-the-art hardware and custom software designs, including direct network card kernel bypass (bypassing standard TCP/IP stacks) and explicit thread-to-core affinity pinning on physical processors to secure top execution priority.

This role combines cutting-edge greenfield development utilizing modern C++ (C++17/20), complex systems refactoring, and local technical leadership within a highly collaborative, globally distributed business and engineering ecosystem.

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Job Details

  • Location lisboa, lisboa
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category TI e tecnologia
  • Posted Date June 30, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 09, 2026