HFT Developer

Harrington Starr
Birmingham, United Kingdom
13 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Algorithmic Trading
C++
Network Protocols
System Programming
WebSocket
Multithreading
Low Latency
Kafka
Network Optimization

Job description

The role is focused on developing and optimising high-load systems where performance, reliability, and speed are critical. You'll be working closely with trading and engineering teams to improve latency, scalability, and overall trading infrastructure performance.

Requirements

  • Strong commercial C++ experience (8+ years preferred)
  • Background in high-load and low-latency systems
  • Experience optimising systems for micro/nano-second performance
  • Strong understanding of multithreading, algorithms, and systems programming
  • Exposure to market data, exchange connectivity, or trading systems is highly beneficial
  • Knowledge of WebSockets, FIX, Kafka or network protocols preferred

Bonus experience:

  • Kernel bypass / DPDK
  • System-level or network optimisation
  • Financial markets or HFT environments

Fully remote opportunity with strong compensation and long-term growth potential within a highly technical environment.

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