Oliver Bernard
Software C++ Developer | Global Investment Management | Up to £250k
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Software C++ Developer | Global Investment Management | Up to £250k
We have partnered with a leading global quant trading firm who are looking for a strong Software Engineer to join their Data Infrastructure team - the group that builds the high‑performance, service‑oriented data systems powering trading, research and analytics across the business.
You’ll design and optimise C++ microservices that retrieve, process and store massive datasets at speed. This is a role for engineers who enjoy asynchronous systems, performance tuning, and solving complex problems in a high‑stakes, low‑latency environment.
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What You’ll Work On
- Design, build and maintain C++ microservices for large‑scale data access
- Engineer high‑performance solutions for retrieval, processing and storage
- Optimise systems for latency, throughput and scalability
- Debug complex distributed issues and deliver fast, robust fixes
- Contribute to the architecture of data processing and analytics pipelines
- Work closely with data engineers, data scientists and quantitative researchers
- Ensure smooth deployment and operation of microservices in production
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What You Bring
- 4+ years professional software engineering experience
- Strong modern C++ (performance, concurrency, memory)
- Experience with microservices and/or asynchronous multithreaded systems
- Solid Linux fundamentals
- Financial markets experience (Equities, Futures, Options or other asset classes)
- Low-latency systems experience
- Knowledge of databases, SQL
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related subject
Central London – Hybrid set-up (4 days on-site)
Competitive package – Up to £250k + package
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