Lead C++ Software Engineer / Developer
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Job description
Lead C++ Software Engineer / Developer (Windows C / C++, C#) London to £115k FTC
Are you a skilled C++ Software Engineer with technical / team leadership skills looking for a new opportunity?
You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on role at a global market data provider.
As a Lead C++ Software Engineer you will head-up an Agile team (5 engineers) focussed on building and maintaining Exchange Connectivity software systems that require real-time and low latency, maintaining data feeds and developing key underlying transport protocols for data transmission. The platform has been built with C++ and C# deploying to AWS and requires high scalability and low latency - they currently handle 40 billion messages per day.
You'll remain hands-on with approximately a 50/50 split between development and technical / team leadership; you'll coach and mentor the team, developing others and providing project leadership.
Requirements
- You have C / C++ development skills on Windows OS, C# skills would also be of benefit
- You have full software development lifecycle experience
- You have a good knowledge of networking protocols e.g. TCP/IP, multicast
- You have a strong grounding in Computer Science fundamentals e.g. multi-threading, OOP, Data Structures, Design Patterns
- You're collaborative with great communication skills, happy to mentor and develop others
Benefits & conditions
Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract, with full benefits
As a Lead C++ Software Engineer / Developer you'll receive a competitive package:
- Salary to £115k + bonus
- 25 days holiday
- Pension
- Life Assurance and Income protection
- Private Medical and Dental care
- Gym subsidy and wellness apps
- Cycle to work scheme
- Ability to buy stock options
- Family leave and sabbaticals
- Continuous training and career development including personalised budget
- Gain valuable finance / exchange connectivity experience
