Overview
What this challenge is about.
Build a lock-free MPMC queue in C++20 for a trading backend and benchmark it against alternatives. Earn a verifiable certificate.
CredentialBlockchain-anchored
ShareableLinkedIn-ready
LanguageEnglish
PaceSelf-paced
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Implement a lock-free Vyukov MPMC queue with provable correctness and beat moodycamel by >30 percent on the firm's trading-tech benchmark scenarios.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Implement a bounded lock-free MPMC queue with correct memory orderings
- Use TSan + interleaving-exploration tools to validate concurrency
- Pad data structures to eliminate false sharing on hot fields
- Benchmark with statistical rigor against industry-standard alternatives
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
Careers
Roles this prepares you for.
Real titles. Real skill bridges. Pick the one closest to your trajectory.