C++ Software Engineer-Market Risk
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Interactive Brokers scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the team
We are a small, collaborative software development team supporting risk management in a brokerage system.
The role’s primary responsibility will be maintaining and improving the backend program which is monitoring the clients’ financial state, ensures to fulfill regulatory requirements and checks if they can afford their new orders.
Our application is written in C++ and run on Linux.
What you’ll do
Develop and maintain the C++ the application and the related scripts/steps around it.
Work primarily in a Linux environment using GCC and common command-line development tools.
Investigate issues in existing software, identify root causes, and implement reliable fixes.
Use AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude and Codex, responsibly to support design, implementation, testing, debugging, and code review.
Write and maintain automatic test cases.
What we’re looking for
Required
Good programming ability in C++
Understanding of object-oriented programming, common data structures, algorithms, and the C++ Standard Library.
Ability to read, understand, debug, and improve an existing C++ codebase.
Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills.
Care and attention to detail, particularly when working on systems that support trading activity.
The aim writing clear, maintainable, and well-tested code.
Familiarity with Linux or a strong willingness to work in a Linux-based development environment.
Be eager to understand where your task stays in the big picture, not just code it. This is the way to develop, to learn the business logic and to have good understanding and overview of our component.
Ability to work independently in long term while knowing when to involve others or to raise questions.
Willingness to take ownership of tasks and follow them through to completion.
A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
Experience with financial systems, trading systems or other data-intensive backend systems