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# C++ Senior Software Developer - London- Prop Trading Firm

- **Company:** Prop Trading Firm
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Linux, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Production Code
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/c-senior-software-developer-london-prop-trading-firm/57374189

## About the Role

* BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
 * Expert-level experience programming in C / C++11/17/20/23 and Python
 * Previous finance experience, or other significant hands-on development
 * Linux guru
 * Ability to juggle a lot of priorities and continuously deliver
 * Interest in finance / machine learning / big data and/or robotics are pluses

## Description

Join a sophisticated technology team in the London office of a prop trading house that places software development at the centre of business strategy. This team have the responsibility of a trading group and a core infra team.

This role is for a senior engineer who is able to take on problems at all levels of the software stack, including low-level code to drive network hardware, super reliable high-performance trading infrastructure and time-saving internal tools. You will be taking ownerships of projects and writing production code from day one.

Working collaboratively alongside the traders, this is very much a hands-on role with a real impact on improving people's daily work. The development team enjoys great flexibility when planning roadmaps and deciding which features to implement.