Senior C++ Developer (Windows & Security)

Augmenta is developing the next generation trading platform with a focus on financial trading and application security.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in C++ programming with mandatory hands-on experience in C++ development for Windows.
• Strong skills in structural and OOP, C++ concepts, data structures, patterns, templates, and multithreaded programming.
• Solid expertise in low-level Windows platform development and operating system internals, including native Windows APIs, thread and memory management, sockets, timers, and event-driven architectures.
• Deep understanding of systems architecture and programming concepts, including networking, concurrency, synchronization primitives, and event loop design.
• Advanced debugging and troubleshooting skills, including diagnosis of stack corruption, memory leaks, buffer overflows, race conditions, and deadlocks.
• Experience writing robust code with strong software engineering practices, including unit testing and test-driven development.
• Good knowledge of databases.
• Extensive problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize critical production and client-facing issues.

Nice to have:

• Background in Finance, particularly in Fixed Income.
• Experience with Python scripting and/or JavaScript knowledge.
• Knowledge of communication protocols (TCP/IP) and network programming fundamentals.

Security & Hardening:

• Discover, patch, and resolve security vulnerabilities within the client-side Windows component of the trading platform.

AI-Assisted Development:

• Utilize modern AI tools (including Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Cursor Composer) to discover vulnerabilities, patch issues, and refactor the codebase.

Platform Enhancement:

• Strengthen existing components to make the C++ code more robust.

Core Engineering:

• Participate in application design, implementation, and rigorous code/design reviews.

Quality Assurance:

• Design and write unit tests to ensure robust, testable code.

Working hours must overlap with New York business hours, preferably a full 8-hour overlap (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET), with a minimum of 5 hours overlap required.