SOLUTION ARCHITECT L1(CONTRACT)

Location: London

As a Senior C++ Engineer, you will be a member of a small, high performing team responsible for a global derivatives algorithmic trading platform. You will work closely with technologists, quants, and traders to develop our in-house trading technology and optimise it to achieve market‑leading performance and reliability.

Main Activities:

• Exchange Connectivity: Write software that communicates with exchanges through their APIs, receiving market data and sending orders over the network in different protocols such as FIX, Websocket or HTTP requests. Ensure quality of software based on testing suites, which you are expected to use, maintain and extend. Optimize exchange communication through kernel bypass, TLS optimization or connection handling to an exchange. Research exchange behavior in detail to align our behavior to that of an exchange. Implement these solutions using the provided exchange SDKs in different languages such as C++, Rust, Python or Typescript.
• Trading Strategies: Implement trading algorithms based on requirements provided by traders and quants. Acquire and develop the necessary trading knowledge to translate requirements into actual software implementation. Continuously improve the stability, reliability, and performance of the trading engine. Enhance monitoring and observability in collaboration with the Trading Operations team. Investigate and resolve production issues such as crashes, unexpected business logic behaviour, and performance bottlenecks. Prepare for releases and deployments of new trading engine versions.

Key Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years post‑graduation professional 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.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to analyse complex data sets and propose innovative solutions.
• Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture & execution, allocation workflow, settlement and compliance requirements.
• Strong technical skills in scripting, Python, PowerShell, C#, SQL, or other programming languages.
• Solid track record in application deployment best practices.
• Proactive system monitoring and troubleshooting, owning reliability improvements and ensuring their successful delivery.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills to interact with traders, developers, and stakeholders.
• Thrives in high‑pressure situations while working alongside traders, developers, and other engineering teams.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, and flexible with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work under demanding deadlines with changing priorities in a trading room environment.
• Ambition to solve open‑ended problems using analytical methods.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, gender, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, political orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.