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# Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform, C++

- **Company:** DRW
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £69,185.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Performance Tuning, Multithreading, Low Latency
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5916567794

## About the Role

* Minimum of 5 years of experience working developing high-availability systems in C++ with very tight resource/latency constraints
 * Have a background in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction
 * Are comfortable working "under the hood" and you are quite skilled in performance tuning (applications, Linux, socket I/O, etc.) and troubleshooting
 * Have experience working with C++ libraries like STL and Boost
 * Are up to date on the C++23 standards and have opinions about them
 * Have worked on challenging projects that involved things like building a custom compiler, writing a matching engine, or working with large amounts of data in real time
 * Have had previous managerial responsibility
 * Have strong English verbal and written communication skills

Bonus points if you have:

 * Experience working in the trading industry or another ultra-low latency sensitive business that involves solving remarkably complex problems
 * Experience working with Research teams and Quants
 * Experience working within gaming or streaming

## Description

DRW is looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer with an expertise in C++ and previous management experience to work in our London office. In this role, you will be a part of our Core Infrastructure team which is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining DRW's low latency trading platform which is deployed global. You will be tasked with working on various areas of the technical stack including order routing, market data, and risk systems.