C++ Developer

Intercontinental Exchange; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial data services is seeking a Senior Developer to join their London team. The role involves supporting low latency real-time data feeds, overseeing all phases of the project life-cycle, and collaborating with technical managers. Ideal candidates will possess strong C/C++ skills, experience with Unix/Linux, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms.
• Experience with multi-threaded applications and debugging techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and unit test applications.
• Provide on-call support for production on a rotation basis.
• Document applications for technical and operational support.

Skills

C/C++

Linux/Unix

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

GIT

Google unit testing frameworks

MySQL

Postgres

Job description

Job Purpose

ICE Data Services, located at Sancroft, London, is seeking a Senior Developer to join our team of talented, creative, and dedicated professionals working to support exchange and contributor data feeds on a low latency real-time ticker plant.

The senior developer is responsible for all phases of the project life-cycle activities, from initial analysis through production support, including design, testing, integration, implementation, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the development manager, responsibilities will include:

• Assist technical & product managers in evaluating product requirements for software applications.
• Design, develop, and unit test applications.
• Provide accurate and reliable estimates for project tasks.
• Develop, customize, and integrate applications.
• Maintain and modify existing software applications with periodic releases.
• Create test plans and tools; support testing and address online bug reports/issues.
• Document applications for technical white papers, functional, and operational support documentation.
• Provide on-call out-of-hours support for production on a rotation basis, including ad hoc weekend and early morning cover for releases.
• Adhere to departmental and company testing, change control, deployment, and development practices, supporting QA engineers with their testing processes.

Knowledge and Experience

• Strong C/C++ programming skills on Unix/Linux platforms.
• Experience with Linux/Unix and shell scripting.
• Experience with TCP/IP and multicast applications.
• Hands-on experience developing multi-threaded applications.
• Understanding of complex systems and debugging techniques.
• Experience with debuggers like GDB and memory checkers such as Valgrind.
• Experience with GIT source control management.
• Experience with Google unit testing frameworks.
• SDLC experience relevant to current development processes.
• Ability to adhere to company standards.
• Strong teamwork skills, able to work effectively with project teams, leads, managers, QA, Operations, and Product Management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field.

Preferred

• Experience with database technologies like MySQL or Postgres.
• Understanding of market data behavior across multiple asset classes (Equities, options, fixed income, derivatives).
• Experience with high-throughput, low-latency systems.
• Experience with cloud-based application development and deployment.
• Ability to work under pressure and multitask.