Software engineer c++ linux

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access

to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.

At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients' needs and exceeding their expectations.

Your Team's Impact

Join FactSet's Symbology team, where we build and maintain low-latency, high-throughput systems that power essential financial data solutions. Our infrastructure handles vast volumes of low latency resolutions, and we rely on solid engineering practices and modern C++ to ensure reliability, consistency, and speed.

As a key member of our collaborative team, you'll work on scalable architecture and efficient pipelines, participating in projects that have a direct impact on how financial data is processed, integrated, and served to clients worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Develop, maintain, and optimize C++ applications supporting large-scale symbology data processing and integrations.
• Collaborate with teammates in code/design reviews, learning and sharing best practices.
• Contribute to the troubleshooting and continuous improvement of production systems, including on-call support.
• Participate in architecture discussions, helping shape solutions for high-volume and low-latency requirements.
• Grow your technical skillset as you gain deep familiarity with FactSet's financial data products.

Required Skills

• 2+ years of experience programming in C++, with a good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
• Experience working with distributed or scalable systems (coursework, projects, or professional).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication for collaborating in a team environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced setting.

Desired Skills

• Experience with additional programming languages.
• Exposure to CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) or automation tools.
• Knowledge of infrastructure management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Understanding of financial data concepts or symbology (helpful, not required).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

What's In It For You

At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.
• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.
• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodation to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.

Company Overview

Learn more about our benefits here.

FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award winner. Learn more at and follow us on X and LinkedIn.

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