Low Latency Software Engineer

About the Company

Whistler Trading is a systematic proprietary trading firm founded by industry leaders who previously built some of the most successful businesses in quantitative finance and high-frequency trading. We’re on a mission to build elite trading systems and infrastructure with unmatched speed, efficiency, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance, low-latency software solutions using Rust
• Build elegant, efficient, and scalable systems with a focus on speed and throughput
• Collaborate closely with trading and business teams to develop custom solutions
• Analyze complex systems and business problems to create innovative solutions
• Work independently with initiative and make sound decisions with confidence

Requirements

• 2+ years of software engineering experience, ideally at a high-frequency trading (HFT) firm
• Strong experience in Rust, C++ or other systems programming language
• Experience optimizing code for nanosecond or microsecond-level latency improvements
• Mastery of multi-threaded application design and development
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Creative problem-solving ability and strong analytical mindset