C++ Software Engineer
A leading quantitative trading and market-making firm is seeking a Senior C++ Engineer to join a high-performance technology team responsible for building the systems that underpin global electronic trading operations.
This is an opportunity to work on performance-critical software where engineering is at the centre of the business. You'll be developing low-latency trading components, execution systems and core infrastructure that directly influence trading performance and business outcomes, with engineers given significant ownership and autonomy.
What You'll Be Doing
- Designing and developing high-performance C++ applications
- Building low-latency trading infrastructure and execution systems
- Optimising systems for throughput, determinism and reliability
- Working closely with traders, quantitative researchers and fellow engineers
- Contributing to architecture, system design and technical direction
- Solving complex engineering challenges in a real-time environment
What They're Looking For
- Strong commercial experience with modern C++ (C++17/20/23 preferred)
- Background in low-latency, distributed or high-performance systems
- Excellent knowledge of Linux systems programming
- Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures and software design
- Experience working on real-time or mission-critical applications
- Financial markets experience is a plus, but exceptional engineers from other highly performant environments will also be considered
Why Consider It?
- Work on software that directly impacts trading performance
- Join a highly technical, engineering-led environment
- Significant ownership and autonomy from day one
- Collaborative team with close exposure to decision makers
- Competitive compensation structure with strong earning potential
- Opportunity to work on some of the most challenging low-latency problems in the industry
- Flat organisational structure where good ideas can have immediate impact
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