(Urgent Search) C++ Developer – Low Latency

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Opus Resourcing Full time

C++ Developer – Systematic Trading (JS-272-2)

Location: Central London, England
Sector: IT
Salary: £95,000.00 to £115,000.00 per annum
Benefits: Bens + Significant Bonus

A C++ Developer is required with 1-3 years of modern C++ and Python experience, a strong academic background, and skills in low latency distributed systems, network programming, C++ template metaprogramming (TMP), multithreading, and concurrency. This role is with a world-leading boutique quantitative investment company, joining a small, highly skilled international engineering team to build bespoke core high-frequency systematic trading systems at the forefront of systematic trading.

This is a chance for a recent graduate/associate-level engineer with 1-3 years of C++ / Python software engineering experience to join a world-leading boutique quantitative investment company at the forefront of global systematic trading and work in a collaborative team on cutting-edge trading systems with entrepreneurial and problem-solving mindsets. The team is based in central London (hybrid role: 4 days per week in the office).

Key requirements for this C++ Developer role include:

* 1-3 years of C++ on Linux (modern C++, C++ 17 and above) and Python software engineering skills within a complex environment such as distributed systems or financial systems.
* Very strong academic credentials in Computer Science or a STEM degree.
* Some experience with low latency, distributed systems, high-frequency systems, multithreading/concurrency, ideally combined with network programming.
* Familiarity with C++ template metaprogramming (TMP) is ideal but not essential.
* Experience in low latency and one of fintech, market data, exchanges, or prop trading systems, HFT, core trading systems, equity trading systems, financial markets, hedge funds, or FAANG would be very advantageous.
* Strong problem-solving skills.
* Interest in scientific and mathematical methods.
* Interest in where technology and quantitative analysis intersect.
* Combined with a strong interest in the domain or commercial interest in financial markets, trading systems, or quant.

Key aspects of the role of C++ Developer – Systematic Trading Systems include:

* Software engineering across many areas of the bespoke core trading systems to scale, develop greenfield, and enhance existing features.
* Work with quantitative analysis and investment specialists to design and implement new features.
* Software engineering to develop features and components around the trading systems, such as ops tooling and post-trade back office systems.
* Participate in out-of-hours support for the trading systems.

This is an outstanding chance for a software engineer to develop their career and flex their engineering skills within a mid-sized global quantitative investment firm that is passionate about innovative technology to drive returns.

Opus Resourcing acts as an employment agency with respect to permanent employment.


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