C++ Engineer - Low Latency Market Data (Greenfield team)
Selby Jennings
London, UK
2 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£95,962.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Algorithmic Trading
C++ (Programming Language)
Profiling
Microarchitecture
Information Engineering
Linux Kernel
Remote Direct Memory Access
Systems Architecture
Low Latency
Data Pipelines
Job description
- Design and implement ultra-low-latency market-data pipelines from exchange feed-handler to downstream consumers
- Hands-on development in modern C++23 on performance-critical hot paths
- Exchange connectivity, feed normalisation, sequencing, and recovery logic
- Deep involvement in latency profiling, optimisation, and systems architecture
- Close work with low-latency engineers and quantitative teams
Requirements
- Professional experience writing C++23 in production trading systems
- Kernel-bypass networking (e.g. DPDK, Solarflare/Onload, RDMA)
- Strong background in low-latency / high-performance systems
- Solid understanding of Linux internals, CPU architecture, cache behaviour, memory layout, and profiling tools
Nice to have
- Direct exposure to market data or HFT environments
If you’re passionate about microsecond-level optimisation and market-data engineering, apply for a confidential discussion.
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