At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop high-performance trading systems and solve complex technical challenges.
- Company: Leading financial services firm with a global engineering team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, 25 days holiday, and social events.
- Other info: Flexible work-from-home options and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Join a collaborative team and make an impact in the fast-paced world of finance.
- Qualifications: Strong C++ and SQL skills, with experience in capital markets and AWS.
The predicted salary is between 120000 - 150000 £ per year.
Are you a C++ Developer with front office trading experience looking to work on complex, business critical systems with lots of ownership and a range of perks? You could be progressing your career as part of a collaborative, global engineering team delivering a strategic trading platform for a leading financial services client.
You'll work closely with traders, stakeholders and domain experts to design and build high-performance solutions, taking ownership of the full software development lifecycle from requirements through to production. As a C++ Developer you'll solve challenging technical problems, influence architecture and continuously improve trading systems while working alongside exceptional engineers.
You'll also have the opportunity to broaden your technical expertise, working across AWS, SQL and DevOps, with the chance to develop Java skills over time. The team embraces AI-assisted software development and is passionate about using modern engineering practices to deliver better software, faster.
Location / WFH: You’ll be based on client site in London, City offices with flexibility to work from home twice a week.
About you:
- You have strong commercial C++ development experience
- You have front office capital markets experience with a good understanding of trade flows, the trade lifecycle and FIX protocol
- You have strong SQL skills
- You have AWS experience and a good understanding of DevOps and CI/CD
- You have a strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Design Patterns, Algorithms
- You have a strong interest in emerging technologies and are comfortable with AI enabled development
- You’re a collaborative communicator who enjoys working directly with users, stakeholders and globally distributed teams
- You are degree educated (2:1 or above) in Computer Science or a related STEM discipline from a leading university (e.g. Russel Group / Oxbridge), backed by outstanding A-levels (minimum AAB)
What's in it for you: As a C++ Developer / Backend Software Engineer you will receive a competitive package:
- Salary (to £150k, negotiable)
- Bonus
- 25 days holiday
- Social team atmosphere with a range of events
Apply now to find out more about this C++ Developer / Backend Software Engineer (C++ SQL AWS) opportunity.
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