Backend Software Engineer C++ Windows - Finance

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in finance is seeking a Backend Software Engineer skilled in C++ and C# for a senior role in London. This 12-month Fixed Term Contract offers a competitive salary up to £70k, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative environment. You will be responsible for building and maintaining software systems that handle real-time data transmission and scalability. If you have strong development skills and a passion for finance, apply now to advance your career.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical and Dental care

Gym subsidy

Cycle to work scheme

Continuous training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience in full software development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of networking protocols like TCP/IP and multicast.

Responsibilities

• Maintain data feeds and develop transport protocols for data transmission.
• Join an Agile team focused on Exchange Connectivity software.

Skills

C

C++

Communication

Education

Computer Science fundamentals

Job description

Job Title: Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Windows C / C++, C#) London to £70k FTC

Are you a skilled Backend Software Engineer with strong C++ skills?

You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on role at a global market data provider whilst enjoying a range of perks and benefits.

As a Backend Software Engineer, you will join an Agile team focused on building and maintaining Exchange Connectivity software systems that require real-time and low latency, maintaining data feeds, and developing key underlying transport protocols for data transmission. The platform has been built with C++ and C# deploying to AWS and requires high scalability and low latency - they currently handle 40 billion messages per day.

Location / WFH:

You'll join colleagues in the City office three days a week with flexibility to work from home the other two days.

Please note this is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

About you:

• You have C / C++ development skills on Windows OS
• You have full software development lifecycle experience
• You have a good knowledge of networking protocols e.g., TCP/IP, multicast
• You have a strong grounding in Computer Science fundamentals e.g., multi-threading, OOP, Data Structures, Design Patterns
• You're collaborative with great communication skills

What's in it for you:

*Please note this is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, with full benefits*

As a Backend Software Engineer / Developer, you'll receive a competitive package:

• Salary up to £70k + bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Life Assurance and Income protection
• Private Medical and Dental care
• Gym subsidy and wellness apps
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ability to buy stock options
• Family leave and sabbaticals
• Continuous training and career development including a personalised budget
• Gain valuable finance / exchange connectivity experience

Apply now to find out more about this opportunity.

At Client Server, we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.