Senior C++ Engineer

EPAM Systems, Inc.
London, UK
29 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Algorithmic Trading C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Software Quality Distributed Systems Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Windows PowerShell Standard Sql Software Deployment Software Engineering
+5 more
TypeScript WebSocket Rust (Programming Language) Multithreading Scripting

Job description

  • Develop software that communicates with exchanges via APIs, handling market data and order transmission using protocols such as FIX, Websocket, or HTTP
  • Ensure software quality by utilizing, maintaining, and extending testing suites
  • Optimize exchange communication through kernel bypass and connection handling
  • Research exchange behavior to align platform operations
  • Implement solutions using exchange SDKs in C++, Rust, Python, and TypeScript
  • Implement trading algorithms based on requirements from traders and quants
  • Translate trading requirements into robust software implementations
  • Improve stability, reliability, and performance of the trading engine
  • Enhance monitoring and observability in partnership with Trading Operations
  • Investigate and resolve production issues, including crashes and performance bottlenecks
  • Prepare for releases and deployments of new trading engine versions

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years post-graduation professional C++ software development experience in the financial industry
  • Solid understanding of parallel, asynchronous, and multithreaded programming for distributed systems
  • Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture, execution, allocation workflow, settlement, and compliance
  • Technical skills in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, C#, SQL
  • Proven track record in application deployment best practices
  • Experience in proactive system monitoring and troubleshooting

Nice to have

  • Excellent communication skills for interaction with traders, developers, and stakeholders
  • Ability to thrive in high-pressure trading room environments
  • Experience working under demanding deadlines with changing priorities
  • Experience in commodity trading and supply operations, ideally within the energy sector

Benefits & conditions

  • EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
  • Private medical insurance and dental care
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Competitive group pension plan
  • Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
  • Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
  • Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
  • If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
  • If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program

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