Software Engineer; C++

Salary: £29,000 - 58,000 per year

• C++ software development experience within the financial industry
• Solid understanding of parallel, asynchronous, and multithreaded programming to build distributed systems
• Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture & execution, allocation workflow, settlement, and compliance requirements
• Strong technical skills in scripting, Python, C#, SQL or other programming languages
• Proactive system monitoring and troubleshooting, owning reliability improvements and ensuring successful delivery

• Implement solutions using provided exchange SDKs in languages such as C++, Rust, Python, and Typescript
• Write software that communicates with exchanges through their APIs, receiving market data and sending orders via protocols like FIX, Websocket, or HTTP requests
• Optimize exchange communication through kernel bypass and optimizing TLS or connection handling to exchanges
• Implement trading algorithms based on requirements from traders and quants
• Acquire and develop trading knowledge to translate requirements into software implementation
• Continuously improve the stability, reliability, and performance of the trading engine
• Enhance monitoring and observability in collaboration with the Trading Operations team

• C#
• HTTP
• Python
• Rust
• SQL
• Type Script
• C++

This role is initially a contract position located in London, offering hybrid work arrangements.