C /C++ / HPC / Low Latency – Senior Developer

C /C++ / HPC / Low Latency - Senior Developer - London

This is a rare opportunity for a talented C++ Software Developer to join a leading global Market-Making firm who already have a well-established presence in the UK and the APAC region and are currently looking to expand aggressively in London. The company is particularly highly regarded for its investment in innovative automated trading technology, and are looking to add a Senior C++ Trading System Developer to the London Trading desk. The successful C++ Developer will take a lead role in the design and development of the cutting-edge, automated, proprietary trading platform and will play the crucial role in ensuring the continued success of this platform through the employment of the latest tools and technologies available. Reporting directly to the Global Head in London, this is also the perfect opportunity for an ambitious Software Developer to forge relationships that could pave their future career. The successful C++ Trading Systems Developer will have a high level of responsibility from day one and thus will need to be able to hit the ground running. This will be an incredibly steep learning curve; the business exposure will be unbeatable and the successful C++ developer will be expected to work extensively alongside the Options Traders to design next generation trading applications, real-time systems and risk-management tools. In addition to technical expertise, the ideal C++ developer will have solid leadership skills and the ability to drive forward the technical innovations of the firm.
The ideal Senior Market-Making C++ Software Developer will have the following skill-set:
• Expert C++ coding in a Unix/ Linux environment
• Scripting ability would be beneficial, particularly in Python
• Previous experience building large-scale, real-time, fault-tolerant systems
• Front Office experience, especially in a Trading environment would be particularly advantageous
• Previous leadership experience would be beneficial
The responsibilities of the successful Senior Market-Making C++ Software Developer will include, but not be limited to:
• Design and development of cutting-edge Automated Trading applications for the Options Market-Making desk
• Design, develop and implement a next generation low latency, High Frequency Trading system, with Exchange Connectivity, Order Routing, Risk-Management and Auto-Hedging capabilities in C++
• Liaise directly with the Options Market-Makers, Quants and Traders on current and upcoming projects
• Demonstrate solid leadership abilities to drive the technical innovations of the London office forward

This is an amazing opportunity for a senior C++ developer looking to take a high responsibility role in a growing and dynamic team. From the outset you will be recognized as a senior and key figure of the team, taking the lead on various business critical projects and mentoring other developers in the team. For this reason, compensation, benefits and bonus potential will be extremely competitive and there will be a huge opportunity for great career progression.
To be part of a successful company please contact me with your most recent CV; interviews will commence shortly after application.

For information on this position, please contact: Zoe Cho on 0203 102 5300, alternatively email: z.cho@gravitasrecruitmentgroup.com

Gravitas Recruitment Group advertises this vacancy. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability or sexual orientation; we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community and we confirm that we are willing to accept applications from people holding equivalent qualifications.

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