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C++ Software Engineer - Core Development- Global Quant Firm

London, England, GBFull-time£220k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, build, and test infrastructure, tools, and systems for an algorithmic trading platform, solving technical problems in CPU architecture, operating systems, networking, and hardware.

Role type

Senior C++ Software Engineer (Low-latency/Core Development)

Builds

Algorithmic trading platform infrastructure and tools

Domain

Financial Technology / High-Frequency Trading

Required skills

Modern C++ programming, Linux systems programming, Object-Oriented design, Multithreaded programming, Performance optimization, Networking, CPU architecture knowledge

Preferred skills

Low-latency development experience

Technologies

C++, Linux

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and maintain the algorithmic trading platform; design and test infrastructure and tools; solve difficult technical problems ranging from CPU architecture to networking and hardware; collaborate with traders, quant researchers, and technologists.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC