At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and optimise low-latency systems for real-time trading data processing.
- Company: Leading financial tech firm in Canary Wharf with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, potential for extension, and hands-on experience.
- Other info: Opportunity to work onsite in a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make an impact in the fast-paced trading world.
- Qualifications: Strong C++ skills and experience in low-latency environments required.
The predicted salary is between 62400 - 62400 £ per year.
We're building a Real Time trade monitoring and market data system operating across a distributed Linux environment, where latency, determinism, and throughput are critical. This is a hands-on C++ engineering role focused on building and optimising the low-level systems that move and process trading data in Real Time.
Key Skills
- Strong modern C++ (11/14/17) in production systems
- Deep experience in low/ultra-low latency environments
- Strong Linux systems programming background
- Multithreading, concurrency, memory/performance optimisation
- Network-level understanding (TCP/IP, sockets, latency tuning)
Highly Desirable
- Market data/trading/exchange systems experience
- FIX protocol, matching engines, or trade messaging
- eBPF/Kernel tracing/performance tooling (bcc, bpftrace, kprobes)
- High-performance distributed systems (non-observability focused)
Overview: You will be working on systems that sit close to the data path, ensuring trade events can be captured, processed, and correlated in Real Time.
Senior C++ Low Latency Engineer employer: Xpertise
As a Senior C++ Low Latency Engineer at our Canary Wharf location, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of real-time trading systems. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that encourages innovation and professional growth, offering competitive daily rates and strong potential for contract extensions. With access to cutting-edge technology and a focus on employee development, this role provides a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the fast-paced world of finance.
