Associate Director - C++ Front office Equities

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in London is seeking an Associate Director for their C++ Equities Trading team. The role involves developing low-latency trading systems and collaborating with traders and quants. This position offers excellent compensation, a hybrid working model, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Excellent remuneration package

Significant bonus potential

Inclusive culture

Career progression and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid experience in building high-performing, low-latency systems.
• Strong expertise in C++ and ability to script in Python.
• Experience working in a trading or finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement services for trading such as market data and order management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, implement, and test trading technologies.
• Participate in DevOps practices and continuous integration.

Skills

Low Latency Systems

C++ Programming

Python Scripting

Linux Platforms

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Associate Director - C++ Front Office Equities, London

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

Job Description:

A newly created position has arisen for a Low Latency C++ Software Developer to join the Equities Trading desk to work on key trading systems during trading hours. This is a leading bank in the City that is expanding, and the role has arisen out of growth.

Some of the duties within this role will include but are not limited to:

• Implement services for trading such as market data, order management, messaging layer, security reference data systems, position keeping systems, and services for user interfaces (C++, Python)
• Work with quants, traders, and other stakeholders to design, implement, and test technology used in trading.
• Participate in DevOps (continuous integration pipeline, code quality tools, release methodologies)

They are looking for someone who has solid experience building high-performing, low-latency systems on Linux platforms, is an SME with C++ programming, and has the ability to script in other languages such as Python.

In return, they offer an excellent remuneration package, significant bonus potential, a hybrid working model, low staff turnover, an inclusive culture, and excellent career progression and development opportunities.

Please apply to find out more about this exciting opportunity!