Senior C++ Software Engineer, Exchange recruitment

Senior C++ Software Engineer wanted for front office role within a market leading exchange.

This is quite possibly the best C++ role in the city at the moment and offers the successful candidate the chance to work on a leading European exchange, working on extremely complex and technically challenging real-time trading platforms.

The successful candidate will have a key hand in shaping the future direction of the trading platform and will work with a highly talented team on a variety of projects in order to keep the platform at the bleeding edge of technical innovation.

Duties and responsibilities include

-working on latency sensitive components including order entry systems, matching logic etc.

-Perform in-depth performance measurement of critical system pieces and drive consensus company-wide for improvement.

-Design, engineer and test highly reliable services to support the trading operation.

-Manage complex projects which may involve multiple systems and other developers in both London and the US.

The successful candidate will have

-Exceptionally strong C++ knowledge.

-Knowledge of network programming, debugging and diagnostics.

-Extreme attention to detail.

-Basic, but broad knowledge of algorithms and data structures

-Deep knowledge in multiple relevant financial areas.

-Strong SQL Background including performance analysis and optimisation.

Compensation is extremely strong and the work environment is second to none. Please do not hesitate to send your CV, as immediate feedback will be provided.

For more details please contact hthandi@astoncarter.co.uk