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# Senior C++ Engineer

- **Company:** EPAM Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, TypeScript, WebSocket, Rust (Programming Language), Multithreading, Scripting
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=29e6526458a4b477

## About the Role

* 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

## 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