Robert Walters
High Performance Engineer - C++ Network
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High Performance Engineer - C++ Network
Location: Glasgow
Contract: 12 months
Work Setup: Hybrid
Who We Are
Robert Walters is the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
Who You Will Work With
Our client is a global financial services firm that manages wealth, navigates complex markets, and designs strategic financial objectives. The firm provides risk management solutions across a variety of sectors, emphasizing long-term relationships and innovative approaches to financial challenges.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop and support high-quality C++ libraries in collaboration with global engineering teams.
- Enhance networking and communications platform capabilities to support application development and performance.
- Integrate platform libraries with build systems, packaging infrastructure, and development environments.
- Identify technology gaps and implement practical solutions to improve developer productivity, application performance, and reliability.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing C++ libraries and platform components to ensure stability and efficiency.
- Conduct technical investigations, experiments, and proof of concept activities to evaluate and implement new technologies and solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to gather requirements, drive library adoption, and promote C++ engineering best practice.
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What You Bring
- Strong commercial experience developing applications using C++.
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS/mTLS, connection management, and load balancing.
- Experience with Linux development, troubleshooting, and debugging in production environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical debugging skills.
- Knowledge of distributed systems, performance optimization, and platform engineering.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional development teams and support internal stakeholders.
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What's Next
If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.
We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at adjustments@robertwalters.com to discuss how we can support you.
This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
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