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C++ developer
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Posted:
8 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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5 September 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
As a Senior C Engineer you will be a member of a small high performing team responsible for global derivatives algorithmic trading platform. Working closely with technologists quants and traders to develop our in-house trading technology and optimise it to achieve market-leading performance and reliability.
Our proprietary trading platform includes everything from venue connectivity (feed handlers and ordering gateways) to trading engines to shared platforms that enable us to work quickly and efficiently - we are proud of our open and collaborative culture so youll have plenty of opportunity to find what fits you best.
The main activities include:
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 a set of testing suites which you are expected to use maintain and extend
Optimize exchange communication through kernel bypass optimizing TLS or the 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 Typescript
Trading Strategies
Implement trading algorithms based on requirements provided by traders and quants
Acquire and develop the necessary trading knowledge to successfully translate the 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 behavior and performance bottlenecks
Prepare for releases and deployments of new trading engine versions
Key Skills and Experience required
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 analyze complex data sets and propose innovative solutions.
Understanding of trading lifecycle including order capture & execution allocation workflow settlement and compliance requirements
Must have 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
Mandatory Skills: C Application Programming .
Required Skills:
Azure architect
