Hunter Bond
C++ Software Engineer - Outside IR35 - Up to £700 per day
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C++ Software Engineer - Outside IR35 Contract
London, UK
Long-Term Engagement on a Rolling Contract
Hybrid Working
We have partnered with a leading Technology Firm who are looking to add a Software Engineer with skills on C++ to their Market Data team! The successful candidate will have experience in Financial Markets Technology and real-time market data expertise. It's a Front Office position so you must be comfortable speaking with Portfolio Managers, Traders, C-Suite etc...
Responsibilities
- Architecture and Implementation of Low Latency C++ systems (robust, resilient, accurate, stable, and fast) - by doing this you will position the client as a leader in Quant Trading.
- Work alongside hardware and software teams to build real-time market data processing.
- Define, implement, and enforce SLAs, policies, and metrics to monitor the area.
- Develop Systems, Interfaces, and tools to historical market data simulations to increase research productivity.
- Build and maintain automated test and bench market framework, risk management, performance tracking, etc...
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- Strong C++ expertise (OOP, data structures, algorithms; modern C++ and templates a plus)
- Solid financial markets experience across multiple asset classes
- Deep knowledge of low-latency, real-time system design, and trading protocols (DMA, market data focus)
- Extensive experience building and managing large-scale market data systems (Bloomberg, Reuters, FactSet; on-prem & cloud)
- Strong understanding of Linux internals, networking, and CPU architecture optimization
- Proficient in additional languages (e.g., Java, Python), cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), and containers (Docker/Podman); excellent communication and leadership skills
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