Software Developer Low Latency Trading Systems C++ / Python Ahmedabad

Obsidian Capital is a proprietary high-frequency trading firm in Ahmedabad, building ultra-low-latency systems that trade Indian markets with our own capital. Tiny, hungry team. Big ambitions. The code you ship moves P&L; the next trading day not the next quarter.

We are hiring a Software Developer to build and maintain the systems our traders and quantitative researchers use every day. You will work across our trading platform, write performance-critical code in C++ and Python, and own features end-to-end from design to production.

What you'll do

Design, develop, test, and maintain components of our trading and research platform

Write low-latency, high-throughput code in C++ and Python

Build internal tools and infrastructure used directly by traders and quant researchers

Diagnose and resolve issues in live production trading systems

Collaborate with cross-functional teams traders, researchers, and other engineers on project delivery

Profile, benchmark, and optimize hot paths in production code

Requirements

Must have

1 3 years of professional experience building production software systems

Robust proficiency in C++ and Python

Hands-on experience with multithreading and multiprocessing

Solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns

Comfort working in Linux settings

Genuine interest in financial markets and algorithmic trading

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (any graduate considered for exceptional candidates)

Nice to have

Experience building latency-sensitive or systems-level applications

Exposure to network programming, sockets, or kernel-bypass stacks

Prior work in quantitative finance, trading, or market data systems

Contributions to open-source systems projects

Benefits

Compensation: INR 24 36 LPA, based on experience

Year-end performance-linked bonus

Direct ownership of high-impact work in a small, focused team

Exposure to the full stack of a proprietary trading business research, execution, risk, infrastructure

Work alongside traders, researchers, and engineers in one room

In office role in Ahmedabad immediate joining preferred .