Vertus Partners
C++ Algo Quant Developer
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C++ Low Latency Developer | Electronic Trading & Market Making | Global Investment Bank
London | £180k base - £250-300k Total Comp | Hybrid Working
Skills Required:
C++ • Low Latency Trading • Electronic Market Making • Front Office • Algorithmic Trading • Equities
Job Description:
C++ Low Latency Developer (Electronic Trading)
A leading global investment banking business is looking to hire a C++ developer to join a front office electronic trading team focused on Equities market making and execution technology.
This is a business-facing engineering role sitting directly alongside traders, quantitative researchers, and other key stakeholders. The team is investing heavily in the performance and scalability of its electronic trading platform and is looking for an engineer who can help drive that evolution while taking ownership of commercially important projects.
The position offers a rare blend of technical depth and business exposure. You'll contribute to latency-sensitive trading infrastructure while also influencing how trading technology is designed, prioritised, and delivered.
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What You Will Be Doing:
- Design and develop high-performance trading systems used by an Equities market making business
- Deliver enhancements to latency-sensitive components across the electronic trading stack
- Help drive the migration and optimisation of existing trading applications into modern C++ environments
- Work closely with traders and quantitative researchers to translate business requirements into production solutions
- Partner with technology, risk, and control functions to ensure robust delivery of new functionality
- Take ownership of strategic initiatives that directly impact trading performance and scalability
What You Bring:
- Strong commercial experience building low latency applications in modern C++
- Experience working on front office trading systems within a financial markets environment
- Understanding of electronic trading, market making, or algorithmic execution platforms
- Ability to engage confidently with trading and business stakeholders
- Experience delivering performance-sensitive software in production environments
- Background in any liquid asset class welcomed, including equities, futures, FX, digital assets, or fixed income
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The Package:
- £180k base - £250-300k Total Comp | Hybrid Working
- Hybrid working model with significant interaction with traders and researchers on the trading floor.
- The role offers exposure to a highly regarded engineering and trading environment, substantial greenfield development work, modern C++ tooling, and the opportunity to take ownership of systems that are central to the growth of the business.
About Vertus Partners:
Vertus Partners is a specialist financial markets recruiter. Speak directly with the team for a confidential discussion.
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