C++ Software Engineer - Trading Team- Global Quant Firm

Global Ltd
London, UK
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£200,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Big Data C++ (Programming Language) Linux Python (Programming Language) Backtesting Software Engineering High Performance Computing Information Technology

Requirements

Lively, positive spirit of a start-up, with the stability of a longer-established player, this leading quant firm is looking for a dynamic engineer skilled in C++ on Linux to join one of their growing quant trading teams.

You’ll collaborate extensively with traders and technologists to evolve, improve and maintain all elements of the team’s infrastructure, including execution, signal generation, model building and back testing.

Developers here are highly valued and well-rewarded for hard work; technology is viewed as crucial to the firm’s continued success. The successful C++ Software Engineer will be passionate about development, and enjoy solving difficult technical problems in a fast-paced and energetic environment. In return, you can expect exposure to a wide range of interesting and challenging problems involving high performance computing, software design and big data., * Strong C / C++ development experience, including low level and high level optimization

  • Fantastic instincts around performance vs simplicity tradeoffs, engineering for maintainability, extensibility and debuggability
  • Solid experience of working on a Linux platform
  • Self-starter who can work independently and is able to drive a project from inception through delivery
  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering
  • Bonus points for trading industry experience and/or Python skills

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive base salary & bonus
  • Enormous opportunity to grow, learn and have a significant business impact
  • Contributions are rewarded; career progression supported
  • Substantial benefits package, including private medical, paid parental leave, group life assurance & parking/cycle schemes

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.

Contact If this sounds like you or you would like to know more, please get in touch:

Andy Stirling-Martin

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