C++ Engineer - Trading

Hafsa Akram
London, UK
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£182,000.0 - £195,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

C Sharp (Programming Language) Data Structures Python (Programming Language) Performance Tuning Software Deployment Software Engineering SQL Databases Multithreading Scripting Programming Languages

Job description

  • Developing low-latency exchange connectivity using native exchange APIs and protocols including FIX, WebSockets and HTTP.
  • Building and enhancing high-performance trading algorithms alongside traders and quantitative analysts.
  • Optimising application performance through techniques such as kernel bypass, TLS optimisation and connection tuning.
  • Investigating production issues, improving system reliability and resolving performance bottlenecks.
  • Maintaining and extending automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality.
  • Supporting releases, deployments and continuous improvements across the global trading platform.

Requirements

  • C++ software development experience within financial services.
  • Experience working in Trading & Capital Markets or Investment Banking
  • Strong understanding of exchange-traded derivatives and the full trading lifecycle.
  • Knowledge of major global futures exchanges and their native protocols.
  • Excellent understanding of multithreaded, asynchronous and distributed software development.
  • Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures and performance optimisation.
  • Experience with Python, C#, SQL or other scripting/programming languages.
  • A track record of delivering reliable, production-grade applications and deployment best practices.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment with changing priorities.

About the company

We’re working with a globally recognised organisation at the forefront of energy trading and technology. Backed by significant investment and operating at a global scale, the business develops cutting-edge trading platforms that support high-performance derivatives trading across international markets.

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