C++ Developer (Hft)

Oxford Knight; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Oxford Knight in London develops and maintains a high-speed, in-house trading stack across FX, equity, fixed income and commodities. They are seeking a developer fluent in modern C++ (C++11 onwards) to join a low-latency team responsible for the full software stack used daily to trade large-scale assets.

Candidates should understand CPU execution and memory hierarchies, enjoy tackling numerical algorithms, and be comfortable with Linux and Python; financial experience is not required and fresh

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of C++11 onwards with a post-2011 codebase.
• Solid understanding of CPU execution and memory hierarchies (caching, paging, system calls).
• Experience designing and implementing complex software systems is a plus.

Skills

C++11+

Low-latency systems

Numerical algorithms

Algorithms & data structures

Software design

Tools

Linux

Python

Job description

Not your standard financial services provider, this firm prides itself on its flat hierarchy, avoiding bureaucracy whilst rewarding people on merit and excellence. Specialists within electronic market-making in FX, equity, fixed income and commodity markets, they have one of the best names in the industry.

Based in London, Chicago, Sydney & Amsterdam, they are looking to expand their low-latency team with a developer well-versed in modern C++ (C++11 onwards). They design, build and maintain the entire software stack and everything they build is used in-house, trading over $175 billion of assets every day.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of C++11 onwards (they have a completely post-2011 codebase)
• Sound understanding of what happens inside a computer when your code is running, e.g. caching, paging & system calls, how these work and why. (Knowledge of execution pipeline in a modern CPU is a bonus.)
• Good proficiency in mathematics, especially being comfortable with calculus and matrices (as much of the work involves designing and implementing numerical algorithms)
• Familiarity with common algorithms and data structures and their performance trade-offs
• Practical experience designing and implementing complex software systems is a plus
• Experience with Linux and/or Python is a plus, but by no means a necessity
• Financial experience is NOT required

NB: Please do not apply if you are a fresh graduate.

• Significant compensation package – you are making a direct impact on the PnL – they will pay leading market rate / are flexible for the right candidate
• They’re willing to be flexible with WFH
• Collaborative and friendly environment with highly engaged colleagues
• Culture of trust, innovation and scientific rigour

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