Software Engineer C++ (Quantitative Platforms)

Location: Pune (on site)

Experience: 3–6 Years

About Fintel Research Labs

Fintel Research Labs (FRL) is building PRISM, a quantitative financial research platform. The platform processes large volumes of market data and powers quantitative research, strategy execution, risk management, portfolio analytics and broker integrations.

We are looking for a passionate software engineer with strong C++ expertise to build high-performance systems that power the next generation of financial technology.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer, you will specialise in C++, design and develop the core software components of the PRISM platform. You will work closely with Quantitative Research, Product and Platform Engineering teams to build scalable, low-latency applications while contributing to the evolution of our cloud-native architecture. You will get to work on the end to end trading lifecycle creating an amazing learning opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain software using Modern C++ and Python.
• Build scalable backend services, APIs and distributed applications.
• Develop high-performance, multi-threaded systems with a focus on speed, reliability and scalability.
• Optimise algorithms, memory utilisation and application performance.
• Participate in software architecture, technical design and code reviews.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and continuously improve system performance.
• Collaborate with Quantitative Research, Product and Infrastructure teams.
• Contribute towards building cloud-ready applications and modern engineering practices.

Required Skills

Core Technologies

• Modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20)
• Python
• SQL
• Linux / Shell Scripting

Strong Knowledge Of

• STL and Object-Oriented Programming
• Multi-threading & Concurrency
• Memory Management
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Performance Optimisation
• REST APIs
• Software Design Principles

Working Experience With

• FastAPI, Flask or Django
• PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Git
• Docker
• AWS (preferred)

Desirable Skills

Experience with one or more of the following is advantageous:

• Financial Markets, Quantitative Trading or Market Data Platforms
• Kubernetes
• Redis or MongoDB
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Microservices Architecture
• Distributed Computing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3–6 years of hands-on C++ coding, debugging, multithreading experience.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and system design.
• Experience of working with large data feeds.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced startup environment where learning curve is steep

What We're Looking For

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Passion for writing clean, efficient and maintainable code.
• Ownership mindset with attention to quality.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-driven startup.