Software Engineer, Low-Latency Systems

We are hiring high-caliber engineers with 3+ years of experience to build low-latency, high-throughput trading infrastructure in Rust, working directly under senior systems architects. This is a hands-on coding role on performance-critical systems — you will write, test, and ship the core code.

Responsibilities

1. Develop and maintain high-performance backend services in Rust under the guidance of senior engineers
2. Implement components of distributed, fault-tolerant systems handling high transaction volumes
3. Write extensive unit, property-based, and simulation tests for correctness-critical code - Profile and optimize code for latency, throughput, and memory efficiency - Participate in design discussions and rigorous code reviews
4. Debug and resolve issues in Linux-based production environments

Required Qualifications

1. B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science from an IIT or NIT (mandatory) - 3+ years of professional software development experience in Rust, C++, or Java/Go with systems-level work; strong Rust proficiency or demonstrated ability to attain it fast - Understanding of financial markets and trading systems — order books, order types, matching concepts, spot and derivatives (futures/options) basics; hands-on experience with trading, broking, or market data systems is a strong plus - Excellent computer science fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, concurrency
2. Solid grasp of multithreading and memory management; exposure to performance profiling and benchmarking
3. Understanding of distributed systems concepts — replication, consistency, message queues (Kafka/NATS or similar)
4. Experience with Linux, Git, and modern development workflows
5. Strong problem-solving ability and hunger to work on hard systems problems

Preferred

1. Competitive programming background (Codeforces/ICPC/CodeChef ratings welcome on the CV)
2. Personal or open-source Rust projects
3. Exposure to low-latency techniques — lock-free structures, zero-allocation design, binary protocols (SBE/Protobuf/FlatBuffers)
4. NISM certifications, trading experience (personal F&O/options trading counts), or coursework in financial engineering
5. Exposure to consensus algorithms (Raft), event sourcing, or deterministic testing

Growth Path

You will be mentored directly by senior systems engineers with deep exchange-infrastructure experience, with a defined progression to senior engineer ownership of subsystems within 18–24 months. This team is being built as a center of excellence in low-latency systems engineering in India.

Selection Process

1. Resume shortlisting (college + evidence of strong engineering: projects, CP ratings, internships)
2. Online DSA + systems assessment
3. Live coding round (Rust/C++, performance-oriented problem)
4. Systems and trading-concepts discussion round
5. Culture and ownership round with the senior engineer you will report to

   Compensation: top of market for the experience band, benchmarked against product companies, not services.

As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead efforts to strengthen and optimize our state-of-the-art systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, and efficiency across our suite of trading solutions.

The core responsibilities for the job include the following:

Technical Expertise:

• C++ coding and debugging to strengthen and optimize systems.
• Design and architecture (HLD/LLD) to ensure scalable and robust solutions.
• Implementing and enhancing DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD pipelines to improve development workflows.
• Managing escalations and ensuring high-quality customer outcomes.

Architecture and Design:

• Define and refine the architectural vision and technical roadmap for enterprise software solutions.
• Design scalable, maintainable, and secure systems in line with business goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Driving engineering initiatives to foster innovation, efficiency, and excellence.

Project Management:

• Oversee project timelines, deliverables, and quality assurance processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of systems.
• Identify risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies.

Technical Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Provide technical direction and guidance on complex software engineering challenges.
• Drive code quality, best practices, and standards across the engineering team.

Requirements:

• 10-15 years in the tech industry, with 2-4 years in technical leadership or managerial roles.
• Technical Expertise: Expertise in C++ development, enterprise architecture, and scalable system design, and proficiency in performance optimization, scalability, software architecture, and networking principles.
• Extensive experience managing the full development lifecycle of large-scale software products, from concept to deployment.
• Strong knowledge of STL containers, multi-threading concepts, and algorithms.
• Solid understanding of memory management and efficient resource utilization.
• Microservices Architecture Expertise: Experience in designing and implementing scalable, reliable microservices.
• Strong Communication and Decision-making skills: Ability to clearly articulate trade-offs, make informed decisions, and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
• Commitment to Creating and fostering Engineering Excellence: Deep understanding of best practices, including code quality, testability, security, and release management, and passion for fostering a strong engineering culture and continuously improving developer workflows and tools.
• Self-Driven and Motivated: Ability to operate independently while driving impactful results.

Job Title: C Developers 

Company Name: Chella Software Private Limited

Company Website: https://www.chelsoft.com/

Company details

THE PARTNER OF CHOICE FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS

Our deep domain experience, ultra-high-performance software solutions, and on-time project delivery make us the preferred partner for the financial markets.

Over the last two decades, Chella Software has built deep domain experience in the financial markets and a capability for developing ultra-high-performance software that can handle very high volumes of data with the lowest levels of latency.

We are now preferred partners for a host of Central Banks, Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations, Brokerages, and Institutional Investors across 12 countries.

We are a global provider of fintech solutions for central banks, exchanges, central counter parties, and financial market intermediaries. We meet the software needs of customers in India, the  Middle East, Africa, Singapore, and the USA.

Location: Mumbai

Mode of Working: Work from office: 2 rounds - virtual

Days of Working: 5 Days a week

Responsibilities

Job Description:  

• Programming Languages: C Platform: Linux and Windows environment 
• Comfortable with software development on Unix/Linux platforms • Strong debugging skills  
• Ability to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines. Self-motivated, detail-oriented and organized. 
• Strong analytical skills to diagnose/resolve complex issues • Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment. 
• Ability to "think outside the box". 
• Highly proficient programming skills [C family] 
• Excellent algorithm-design skills 
• Very good knowledge of database concepts and technology, in particular SQL and relational algebra, and query optimization 

Roles & Responsibilities:  

• Planning, estimation, and design usually done in a group  
• Working closely with end-users (traders) to understand their requirements and needs 
• Working closely with the other members of the MC team to identify and employ strategies and solutions to best support the trading desk  
• Working closely with the rest of the SPG to identify and employ strategies and solutions to best support the needs of the MC team  
• Providing support for the traders on trading and risk infrastructure issues 
• Development and support of our trading, risk management, infrastructural and reporting applications 
• Work with the Lead Technologists to develop and deliver solutions within a timely manner within the scope of the overall business strategy 
• Assisting Application Support with root cause analysis of production incidents 

Interview process

Interview Process

• Round 1: Virtual
• Round 2: Virtual
• Final Discussion: Face-to-face in Mumbai 

Perks:

• Training period: 2 months at Madurai; the training cost, Stay, Travel, Food, etc., will be provided by the company
• Yearly 2 travel to your home town shall be sponcered by the company.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in C++ application development.
• Hands-on experience with C++11 or above.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and software design.
• Deep understanding of STL, multi-threading, socket programming, and data structures.
• Solid grasp of Linux development and debugging techniques.
• Proficient in using GCC, GDB, and Makefile.
• Familiarity with Valgrind and similar analysis tools.
• Experience with version control tools like Git.
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests.
• Experience in capital markets/trading domain is a plus.

Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Clear and effective communication.
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently.
• Passionate about high-quality software and strong engineering practices.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Location: Pune/Bengaluru

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will tackle a highly challenging role within our Cyber Security Engineering integration development team. You will be responsible for the End-to-End (E2E) delivery of projects from gathering customer requirements to deploying high-performance data exchange solutions on-prem or in the cloud. We are looking for a Systems-Level Thinker who can seamlessly transition between building complex integrations and architecting high-throughput, low-latency backends. Because each integration may require a different technical approach, we value engineers who love reskilling, following agile best practices, and maintaining an evolving mindset.

Core Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Architecture

● Systems Engineering: Design, build, and optimize high-throughput, low-latency backend systems and data-exchange layers.

● Architecture and Integration: Participate in planning, defining, and exploring solution alternatives. Architect and estimate deep technical custom solutions and integrations across diverse enterprise tech stacks. ● Stream Processing: Implement event-driven architectures, manage backpressure, and handle real-time state management across security platforms.

● Delivery Ownership: Own projects end-to-end, defining and implementing enablers to evolve solution intent directly alongside our Agile teams.

Team Leadership and Quality

● Mentorship: Actively lead, coach, and mentor junior developers, providing technical guidance to foster professional development.

● Engineering Excellence: Oversee code reviews, build robust CI/CD pipelines, enforce strict quality checks, and ensure rigorous adherence to coding standards.

● Agile Execution: Actively participate in Agile development, including writing, breaking down, and estimating User Stories.

Customer and Stakeholder Collaboration

● Customer Delight: Maintain a strong customer-first attitude while designing, building, and deploying products.

● Technical Communication: Articulate complex technical trade-offs clearly to both business stakeholders and engineering teams.

● Pipeline Management: Manage customer relationships effectively to ensure a continuous flow of project scope, maintaining clear team backlogs.

Job Requirements

● Experience: 5+ years of proven software engineering experience, with a track record of leading small engineering teams or mentoring junior devs.

● High-Throughput Backend Focus: 5+ years of experience engineering robust, real-time backends specifically using Go (Golang) or Java.

● Polyglot and Integration Capability: Deep expertise in at least one or two additional languages/frameworks from our ecosystem: Python, TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, Angular, C#, or C++.

● Computer Science Fundamentals: Excellent knowledge of complex Data Structures, algorithms, and their correct situational usage.

● Adaptability: A passionate programmer who is genuinely open and excited to learn new software development skills as required by changing project demands.

Bonus / Added Advantages

● AI & Intelligent Automation: Hands-on knowledge of AI concepts, Large Language Models (LLMs), and experience building or integrating AI agents to automate complex workflows or security processes.

● Cybersecurity Domain: Experience in the cybersecurity space (SIEM, SOAR, or platform security).

● Modern Web Tech: Strong experience in developing software using modern web technologies.

● E2E Lifecycle: Proven background handling a project completely from discovery to cloud/on-prem deployment.

● Open Source: Active contributions to the Open Source community. (Please share your GitHub/GitLab links in your application!)

We are looking for:

● 12–18 years in the tech industry, with 2–4 years in technical leadership or

managerial roles.

● Technical Expertise: Expertise in C++ development, enterprise architecture, and

scalable system design, and proficiency in performance optimization, scalability,

software architecture, and networking principles.

Extensive experience managing the full development lifecycle of large-scale software

products, from concept to deployment.

● Strong knowledge of STL containers, multi-threading concepts, and algorithms.

Solid understanding of memory management and efficient resource utilization.

● Microservices Architecture Expertise: Experience in designing and implementing

scalable, reliable microservices.

● Strong Communication & Decision-Making Skills: Ability to clearly articulate

trade-offs, make informed decisions, and ensure alignment across stakeholders.

● Commitment to Creating and fostering Engineering Excellence: Deep

understanding of best practices, including code quality, testability, security, and

release management, and passion for fostering a strong engineering culture and

continuously improving developer workflows and tools.

● Self-Driven and Motivated: Ability to operate independently while driving impactful

results.

Mandatory:

• The candidates should be from Capital Market domain
• The candidates should be from B.Tech background

Required Skills:

• 12–18 years in the tech industry, with 2–4 years in technical leadership or managerial roles.
• Technical Expertise: Expertise in C++ development, enterprise architecture, and scalable system design, and proficiency in performance optimization, scalability, software architecture, and networking principles. Extensive experience managing the full development lifecycle of large-scale software products, from concept to deployment.
• Strong knowledge of STL containers, multi-threading concepts, and algorithms. Solid understanding of memory management and efficient resource utilization.
• Microservices Architecture Expertise: Experience in designing and implementing scalable, reliable microservices.
• Strong Communication & Decision-Making Skills: Ability to clearly articulate trade-offs, make informed decisions, and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
• Commitment to Creating and fostering Engineering Excellence: Deep understanding of best practices, including code quality, testability, security, and release management, and passion for fostering a strong engineering culture and continuously improving developer workflows and tools.
• Self-Driven and Motivated: Ability to operate independently while driving impactful results.

Key responsibilities:

• Technical Expertise:

○ C++ coding and debugging to strengthen and optimize systems.

○ Design and architecture (HLD/LLD) to ensure scalable and robust solutions.

○ Implementing and enhancing DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD pipelines to

improve development workflows.

○ Managing escalations and ensuring high-quality customer outcomes.

• Architecture & Design:

○ Define and refine the architectural vision and technical roadmap for enterprise

software solutions.

○ Design scalable, maintainable, and secure systems in line with business goals.

○ Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical

solutions.

○ Driving engineering initiatives to foster innovation, efficiency, and excellence.

• Project Management:

○ Oversee project timelines, deliverables, and quality assurance processes.

○ Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of systems.

○ Identify risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies.

• Technical Leadership:

○ Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high- performance culture.

○ Provide technical direction and guidance on complex software engineering challenges

○ Drive code quality, best practices, and standards across the engineering team.

We are looking for an experienced Developer with experience in compiled languages and ready to work in Golang. You will be responsible for the Development of distributed services GUI and terminal application in Golang. Candidates should have strong understanding of Algorithms, Memory Management and Networking 

Required Experience & Skills:

• C/C++/C#/Go/Rust. 
• Networking, Database, Linux, Docker.  
• Multiprocessing, Multithreading, Distributed computing, Thread synchronization techniques.
• Algorithms and data structures.
• Communication protocols, gRPC, MQTT, REST, Modbus, OPC... 
• GUI Programming 
• Testing, Debugging and performance optimization. 
• REST APIs, MySQL, Redis
• Proficiency with Git for version control and collaborative development workflows.

Location: Pune/Bengaluru

As a Software Engineer, you will tackle a highly challenging role within our Cyber Security Engineering integration development team. You will be responsible for the End-to-End (E2E) delivery of projects from gathering customer requirements to deploying high-performance data exchange solutions on-prem or in the cloud. We are looking for a Systems-Level Thinker who can seamlessly transition between building complex integrations and architecting high-throughput, low-latency backends. Because each integration may require a different technical approach, we value engineers who love reskilling, following agile best practices, and maintaining an evolving mindset.

Core Responsibilities

Customer and Stakeholder Collaboration

• Customer Delight: Maintain a strong customer-first attitude while designing, building, and deploying products.
• Technical Communication: Articulate complex technical trade-offs clearly to both business stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Pipeline Management: Manage customer relationships effectively to ensure a continuous flow of project scope, maintaining clear team backlogs.

Job Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of proven software engineering experience, with a track record of leading small engineering teams or mentoring junior devs.
• High-Throughput Backend Focus: 3+ years of experience engineering robust, real-time backends specifically using Go (Golang) or Java.
• Polyglot and Integration Capability: Deep expertise in at least one or two additional languages/frameworks from our ecosystem: Python, TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, Angular, C#, or C++.
• Computer Science Fundamentals: Excellent knowledge of complex Data Structures, algorithms, and their correct situational usage.
• Adaptability: A passionate programmer who is genuinely open and excited to learn new software development skills as required by changing project demands.

Bonus / Added Advantages

• AI & Intelligent Automation: Hands-on knowledge of AI concepts, Large Language Models (LLMs), and experience building or integrating AI agents to automate complex workflows or security processes.
• Cybersecurity Domain: Experience in the cybersecurity space (SIEM, SOAR, or platform security).
• Modern Web Tech: Strong experience in developing software using modern web technologies.
• E2E Lifecycle: Proven background handling a project completely from discovery to cloud/on-prem deployment.
• Open Source: Active contributions to the Open Source community. (Please share your GitHub/GitLab links in your application!)

We’re seeking a highly skilled, execution-focused Senior Backend Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our team. This role demands hands-on expertise in building and scaling distributed systems, strong proficiency in Java, and deep knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure. You will be expected to design robust backend services, optimize performance across storage and caching layers, and enable seamless integrations using modern messaging and CI/CD pipelines.

You’ll be working in a high-scale, high-impact environment where reliability, speed, and efficiency are paramount. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and have a passion for distributed systems, this is the right role for you.

Responsibilities—

• Design, develop, and maintain distributed backend systems at scale.
• Write high-performance, production-grade code in Java.
• Architect and optimize storage systems, ensuring efficient query performance and scalable data models.
• Implement caching strategies to reduce latency and improve system throughput.
• Build and manage services leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop resilient messaging pipelines using Kafka (or equivalent) for real-time data processing.
• Define and streamline CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable deployment cycles.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and apply proactive fixes.
• Drive best practices in software engineering, testing, and code reviews. 

Requirements—

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, with deep hands-on coding experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and familiarity with modern frameworks.
• Proven track record in building scalable distributed systems.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS).
• Solid understanding of messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.
• Strong grasp of query performance optimization and storage system design.
• Experience with caching solutions (Redis, Memcached, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive mindset.

Benefits—

• Best in class salary: We hire only the best, and we pay accordingly.
• Proximity Talks: Meet other designers, engineers, and product geeks — and learn from experts in the field.
• Keep on learning with a world-class team: Work with the best in the field, challenge yourself constantly, and learn something new every day.

About us—

Proximity is the trusted technology, design, and consulting partner for some of the biggest Sports, Media, and Entertainment companies in the world. We’re headquartered in San Francisco and have offices in Palo Alto, Dubai, Mumbai, and Bangalore.

Since 2019, Proximity has built high-impact, scalable products used by millions of users every day. Today, we are a global team of engineers, designers, product managers, and experts solving complex problems and building cutting-edge technology at scale.