Market Data Real-Time Developer

About Millennium Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989. Defined by evolution, innovation and focus, Millennium’s mission is to deliver results for our investors. Our people are empowered with both independence and support: the autonomy to pursue ideas with conviction and the backing of a global network committed to collaboration, disciplined risk management and continuous learning. With opportunities to deepen expertise and accelerate development, talent at Millennium is equipped to adapt, evolve and build lasting impact over time. Discover how transformative growth accelerates impact. Meet the Team Core to the health and growth of our business, Millennium’s Information Technology organization develops the flexible, scalable technology and advanced proprietary systems that support the firm’s active, multi-manager platform. Within this environment, the Market Data Engineering team owns the full market data workflow across design, delivery and operational support, supporting a broad range of data services spanning low-latency and file-based solutions. What You'll Do Develop real-time market data components that connect to brokers, exchanges, and other electronic trading venuesBuild and enhance systems that support the full data workflow, including design, delivery, and operational support across multiple data servicesIntegrate market data solutions with related trading infrastructure, including pre-trade risk checking systemsEngineer low-latency, high-performance, multi-threaded applications in C++ for production trading environmentsAnalyze large data sets to troubleshoot issues, improve performance, and support platform reliabilityTune applications and underlying OS and network settings across Windows and Linux environments to optimize performanceInterpret exchange specifications and protocol definitions to implement and support connectivity solutionsPartner closely with IT teams, developers, and Portfolio Managers to deliver robust market data capabilities What You Bring 5+ years of professional experience in financial markets technology, ideally within a financial institution or financial services environmentAdvanced C++ development skills, with strong experience building low-latency, multi-threaded, high-performance systemsStrong Linux programming experience, with hands-on knowledge of Windows and Linux at the OS and network tuning levelExperience with kernel bypass optimization and performance on Linux platformsProficiency in large-scale data analysis and advanced scripting, preferably in PythonStrong understanding of trading asset classes such as equities, futures, and FXDeep familiarity with Asian market data feeds and market data platforms, including exchange raw feeds and third-party direct feedsWorking knowledge of networking and connectivity concepts, including multicast, routing, and TCP/IP, along with strong written and verbal communication skills