C++ Developer

McGregor Boyall; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A London-based hedge fund is seeking a skilled C++ developer to build high-performance components for their trading platform. You will collaborate with quants and traders to enhance market execution and have the opportunity to shape the technology architecture. Ideal candidates will have excellent C++ skills and experience with multithreaded systems, along with a background in finance-related technologies.

Benefits

Bonus

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Excellent C++ programming skills, ideally using a modern version.
• Experience with multithreaded systems handling large data volumes.
• Some experience with Python preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance components for the trading platform.
• Collaborate with quants and traders to improve market execution.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for C++ related technology.

Skills

Excellent C++ programming skills

Expertise with multithreaded systems

Some level of experience with Python

Experience with high volumes of data processing

Extensive expertise in HFT or prop trading

Education

Excellent academics at the post-grad level

Job description

Overview

C++, Front Office Trading, Linux, Python, Hedge Fund

McGregor Boyall have partnered with a London-based hedge fund currently hiring for their main trading desk. The role involves building high-performance components for their trading platform, working with advanced concurrency patterns and lock-free data structures. You'll be working closely with quants and traders to help further drive best market execution and alpha generation.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance components for the trading platform, work with advanced concurrency patterns and lock-free data structures, and collaborate with quants and traders to improve market execution and alpha generation.
• Work with highly modern C++ hosted on Linux, with a small amount of Python (optional) for research models. Create clean, readable, testable code that is highly asynchronous and multi-threaded.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for the trading team on all matters C++ and have autonomy to shape the technology architecture with modern tools.

Requirements

• Excellent C++ programming skills, ideally using a modern version
• Expertise with multithreaded systems
• Some level of experience with Python
• Experience working with systems processing high volumes of data (tera- or petabyte-scale)
• Extensive expertise with at least one of: HFT, prop trading, derivatives, buyside finance

Nice to have

• Prior experience working for a financial market maker
• Excellent academics at the post-grad level

Benefits

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Benefits: bonus + benefits