Core Developer – Matching Engine Team

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group Inc

. Design, develop, and maintain low-latency trading systems for efficient and secure equity trade execution .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert proficiency in low-latency programming and system optimization for high-frequency trading environments, with a strong understanding of network protocols and financial market structures.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Low-Latency ProgrammingModern C++JavaKotlinNetwork Programming

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Hard Skills

Multi-ThreadingConcurrencyParallel ProgrammingLatency MeasurementPerformance BenchmarkingSystem OptimizationMemory ManagementKernel Bypass TechniquesReal-Time Operating SystemsFinancial Market Knowledge

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

TCP/IPUDPFIXOUCHITCHPerfGdbValgrindDPDKRDMA

Industry Keywords

High-Frequency TradingEquity TradingMarket MicrostructureOrder RoutingMatching Engines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsJavaKotlinLinuxTCP/IPC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain low-latency trading systems for efficient and secure equity trade execution
Work on matching engines, order routing, and market data distribution systems
Build systems processing millions of transactions per second with minimal latency and maximum throughput
Implement real-time processing pipelines for financial data
Conduct latency analysis, performance benchmarking, and system optimization using advanced profiling techniques
Collaborate with exchange operations teams, traders, and other developers
Manage and optimize TCP/IP and UDP network protocols for market data distribution
Develop robust systems for bursty, high-throughput market conditions with fault tolerance and high availability
Implement low-latency trade-execution algorithms while ensuring compliance with exchange regulations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expert proficiency in low-latency programming, especially with modern C++, Java and Kotlin
In-depth knowledge of multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel programming
Extensive experience with high-frequency, low-latency software systems, ideally in financial markets, exchanges, or trading environments
Strong understanding of network programming and socket communication, including TCP/IP and UDP
Familiarity with matching engines, order books, and equity trading protocols, including FIX, OUCH, and ITCH
Experience optimizing software for low-latency I/O, memory management, and CPU cache utilization
Knowledge of kernel bypass techniques such as DPDK, RDMA, or TCPDirect
Experience with Linux tuning and real-time operating systems
Proficiency in latency measurement and profiling tools such as perf, gdb, and Valgrind
Familiarity with distributed systems, message buses, and event-driven architectures
Understanding of financial markets, equity instruments, and market microstructure