Platform Lead

About the Company

Atto Trading is a dynamic quantitative trading firm founded in 2010 and leading in global high-frequency strategies. As a small, nimble firm, we remain committed to the highest standards of integrity, ingenuity, and effort, solving complex problems through a disciplined approach and rapid market feedback.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the next generation high-frequency trading platform
• Own the roadmap and architecture of the new platform and its integration with the existing stack
• Build and manage a results-driven development team
• Establish coding standards, testing, and documentation practices
• Prototype key components while maintaining high reliability and fault tolerance
• Manage technical debt while evolving the platform to meet trading needs

Requirements

• 5+ years as a Core or Quant Developer at a top HFT firm within the last 7 years
• Experience with multiple HFT platform components, particularly critical path elements
• Strong C++ (C++17 or newer)
• Working knowledge of Python
• Experience in multithreaded environments and synchronization
• Understanding of networking at the protocol level
• Knowledge of Linux operating systems and kernel-level device mechanisms
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in a startup phase HFT firm or trading team experience

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay
• 4 weeks paid time off
• Coverage of health insurance costs
• Office lunches
• Discretionary bonus system