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Bhasit
Shah

Software Engineer specializing in C++, low-latency infrastructure, and Smart Order Routing (SOR)

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C++/ Python/ Linux/ Kdb+/q/ SQL/ GDB/ Valgrind/ Git/ Redis/ Electronic Trading/ Order Routing/ FIX Protocol/ Market Data/ Multithreading/ Jenkins/ Coverity/ C++/ Python/ Linux/ Kdb+/q/ SQL/ GDB/ Valgrind/ Git/ Redis/ Electronic Trading/ Order Routing/ FIX Protocol/ Market Data/ Multithreading/ Jenkins/ Coverity/

Professional
Foundation

Performance-driven Senior Software Engineer with 4+ Years of experience specializing in C++ and Low-Latency Trading Infrastructure at Fidelity Investments.

Proven expertise in optimizing Real-Time Data Flow, reducing Execution Latency, and enhancing performance-critical trading infrastructure.

Passionate about building high-performance C++ systems for quantitative finance and low-latency infrastructure.

Fidelity Investments

Jersey City, NJ

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2026 — Present

Software Engineer

June 2021 — Dec 2025

  • Enhanced low-latency systems by developing C++ features for Smart Order Routing (SOR), leveraging Real-time Market Data to minimize latency.
  • Engineered a secure, multi-framework runtime expression engine for Configuration-driven trading logic, replacing multi-week code-release cycles with rapid YAML-based rule updates.
  • Led the design of cost-efficient conditional Order-routing algorithms, reducing cloud overhead by 20-30%.
  • Built a deterministic YAML-to-runtime parameter-merge pipeline with schema validation in C++, enhancing reliability for kdb+ integrations.
  • Optimized system performance and reliability by identifying bottlenecks through statistical analysis and refining testing workflows.
  • Resolved data-consistency issues across services and implemented low-latency gRPC/kdb+ data integrations.

Software Engineering Intern

Fidelity Investments (Merrimack, NH) / Summer 2020

  • Implemented an incident ticket classifier using ML logic to route ServiceNow incidents, reducing turnaround time by 30%.
  • Designed an intuitive UI using Vue.js, Express, and Redis for application dependency mapping.

Software Development Intern

0-Downtime (Plainsboro, NJ) / Summer 2019

  • Executed AWS Lambda and Serverless Framework using Python to create multiple functions using different AWS services.
  • Developed modules for a recruiting company's website to add functionality for video resume upload and transcription.

Data Analyst

ABJ Drones (Cranbury, NJ) / Oct 2017 — June 2020

  • Implemented a defect detector utilizing TensorFlow to automate wind turbine analysis, reducing client turnaround time by 60%.
  • Managed image data sets and post-processing of inspection images.

Software Development Intern

Compunnel Digital (Plainsboro, NJ) / 2017 — 2019

  • Optimized final deliverable for a domestic healthcare company by utilizing Machine Learning and Python to match a new patient with an existing one based on previous patient history.
  • Strategically programmed a resume filtration system that utilized Machine Learning and Python to sift through incoming resumes.
  • Utilized Java Spring framework to improve event handling for their company website.

Education

Strong foundation in computer science theory, statistical methods, and mathematical reasoning.

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, NJ

B.S. in Computer Science

B.A. in Statistics

Minor in Mathematics

Let's Connect

Always interested in new and exciting opportunities.
Feel free to reach out!

bhasitshah@gmail.com

Links

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Location

Jersey City, NJ

Stack

C++ / Python

Kdb+ / SQL