C++ Engineer - Low Latency Trading | US Prop Trading Firm
C++ Engineer - Low Latency Trading | US Prop Trading Firm
Location: London (7am-5pm)
Compensation: Highly competitive
A leading US proprietary trading firm is expanding its London office and looking for C++ engineers (4+ years' experience) to help build the technology powering a global trading business across equities, ETFs, and electronic markets.
With a small but rapidly growing London team, this is an opportunity to join early, work alongside experienced traders and engineers, and have a direct impact on both technology and business outcomes.
What You'll Work On
- Ultra-low-latency C++ trading systems
- Exchange connectivity and market access infrastructure
- High-performance market data platforms
- Network and hardware-level optimisation
- Trading technology where microseconds matter
What They're Looking For
- 4+ years of C++ engineering experience
- Background in HFT, market making, electronic trading, or other low-latency environments
- Experience with Linux, networking, performance optimisation, market data, exchange connectivity, or hardware-level engineering
- Strong computer science fundamentals and academic background
Why Join?
- Growing US trading firm investing heavily in its London expansion
- Entrepreneurial culture where every engineer has a voice
- Small team environment with high visibility and meaningful ownership
- Direct exposure to trading, infrastructure, and business-critical systems
- Willing to consider exceptional candidates with lengthy notice or non-compete periods
If you're passionate about high-performance C++ engineering and want to help scale a growing trading business, please apply with your CV.
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