Senior C++ Engineer – High-Frequency Trading – Fully Remote

Senior C++ Engineer – High-Frequency Trading – Fully Remote

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Fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing crypto trading firm founded by highly successful individuals from market-leading HFT firms.

A small but established company with a strong track record, they’re hugely technology-driven, building high-frequency trading and arbitrage strategies across cryptocurrency markets.

Role

They’re looking for an experienced C++ Engineer to develop and optimise the firm’s core low-latency trading systems. You’ll work across market data, exchange connectivity and trading algorithms, with a particular focus on improving performance at the microsecond/nanosecond level without sacrificing reliability.

This is a senior, hands-on position with significant technical ownership. You’ll independently lead projects from requirements through to production, while collaborating closely with Traders and other Engineers across the business.

Requirements

  • 6+ years’ professional C++ development experience
  • Experience optimising performance at the microsecond/nanosecond level
  • Strong understanding of networking, data structures and algorithms
  • Financial markets and/or HFT experience
  • Excellent analytical and debugging skills
  • Kernel bypass experience
  • System and network performance optimisation
  • WebSockets, FIX and/or Kafka
  • Competitive salary + strong performance-related bonus
  • Fully remote from a European time zone
  • Significant ownership within a small, highly technical team
  • Flexible hours and healthy work-life balance
  • Regular international company workations

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.

Senior C++ Engineer – High-Frequency Trading – Fully Remote • City of London, London, GB

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Senior C++ Engineer – High-Frequency Trading – Fully Remote employer: Oxford Knight

Join a market-leading global hedge fund in London, where innovation meets technology in a vibrant and collaborative work culture. As a Storage Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and some of the brightest minds in the industry, all while enjoying a competitive salary, bonuses, and a supportive environment that fosters professional growth and development. This is not just a job; it's a chance to redefine storage infrastructure in a dynamic setting that values fresh ideas and technical excellence.

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Contact Details:

Oxford Knight Recruitment Team