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C++ Developer (HFT)- Leading Quant-Driven Market-Maker | London, UK
Oxford Knight
London
On-site
GBP 60,000 - 100,000
Full time
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Job summary
An innovative firm in the financial services sector is seeking a skilled developer to join their low-latency team. This role focuses on designing and maintaining a sophisticated software stack used for trading significant assets daily. The company fosters a collaborative environment that values merit and excellence, offering a flexible work-from-home policy and a significant compensation package. Ideal candidates should have strong C++ skills and a solid understanding of algorithms and data structures, with a passion for technology and a commitment to scientific rigor. If you are ready to make a direct impact in a dynamic team, this is the opportunity for you.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of modern C++ (C++11 onwards) is essential.
- Good proficiency in mathematics, especially calculus and matrices.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain the software stack for low-latency trading.
- Implement numerical algorithms and manage performance trade-offs.
Skills
Job description
Summary
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.
Benefits
- 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
Contact
If this sounds like you, or you would like to know more, please get in touch.
Andy Stirling-Martin
andy@oxfordknight.co.uk
020 3137 9579
linkedin.com/in/andrew-stirling-martin-7664a946
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