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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Greenfield Systematic Trading Build | Founding C++ Engineers - **Company:** Selby Jennings - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Distributed Systems, Memory Management, Linux Kernel, Network Architecture, Performance Tuning, Multithreading, Concurrency, Technical Debt, Event Driven Architecture, Low Latency, Network Optimization, Legacy Systems - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815184331-greenfield-systematic-trading-build--founding-c-engineers ## About the Role * 2-15 years of C++ engineering experience in a trading or performance-critical environment * Experience within HFT, electronic trading, market making, systematic trading, or other latency-sensitive domains * Strong understanding of Linux internals, multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and performance optimisation * Expertise in low-latency systems, kernel-level development, network optimisation, market data, or exchange connectivity * Demonstrated tenure and track record within leading technology or quantitative trading organisations ## Description Greenfield Systematic Trading Build | Founding C++ Engineers A leading multi-strategy hedge fund is making a substantial investment in systematic trading and is building a new C++ engineering team from first principles. This is a genuine greenfield build: no legacy architecture, no inherited technical debt, and the opportunity to define the core trading infrastructure, engineering standards, and technology stack that will underpin the firm's systematic trading ambitions. You will work directly with a hiring manager whose background spans HFT, ultra-low-latency systems, kernel optimisation, network infrastructure, and exchange connectivity. The Opportunity You will be responsible for designing and building the performance-critical infrastructure that powers the firm's next-generation systematic trading platform, including: * Ultra-low-latency trading and execution systems * Market data handlers, feed processing, and normalisation pipelines * Exchange connectivity, order gateways, and routing infrastructure * High-performance distributed systems * Event-driven architectures operating under strict latency constraints * Performance-sensitive C++ components where microseconds directly impact outcomes Requirements * 2-15 years of C++ engineering experience in a trading or performance-critical environment * Experience within HFT, electronic trading, market making, systematic trading, or other latency-sensitive domains * Strong understanding of Linux internals, multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and performance optimisation * Expertise in low-latency systems, kernel-level development, network optimisation, market data, or exchange connectivity * Demonstrated tenure and track record within leading technology or quantitative trading organisations Why Join? * Join as a founding engineer in a newly established systematic trading technology function * Build a platform from scratch rather than maintaining legacy systems * Influence architecture, tooling, infrastructure, and engineering best practices from day one * Direct impact on a major strategic growth area for the business Highly competitive compensation package. ## Related Videos - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Concurrency with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/191-concurrency-with-go) - [Swapping Low Latency Data Storage Under High Load](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/746-swapping-low-latency-data-storage-under-high-load) - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [C++ in constrained environments](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/441-c-in-constrained-environments) - [Structured Concurrency in Practice: CoroutineScope vs StructuredTaskScope](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100349-structured-concurrency-in-practice-coroutinescope-vs-structuredtaskscope) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read)