C++ Engineer (12mo FTC)

Understanding Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London is seeking a C++ Engineer for a 12-month FTC. The role involves enhancing performance and scalability of systems handling vast financial data. Ideal candidates have a degree in Computer Science, some C++ experience, and a desire to enter finance. This position offers an attractive salary and benefits, with a strong team culture.

Qualifications

• Degree from a top global university.
• Some C++ software development experience with STL/Boost.
• Interest in the financial industry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise the company's large-scale, high-volume data feeds.
• Manage and implement updates from hundreds of data vendors.
• Analyse and interpret complex data sets from financial institutions.

Skills

C++

STL

Boost

AWS

Education

Degree in Computer Science (or related field)

Job description

Overview

C++ Engineer (12mo FTC) - Financial Services and Research

Salary: up to £80,000 (12 month FTC with strong likelihood of extending) + benefits

Location: 4 days onsite p/week, London (Old Street)

Passionate about developing solutions for large amounts of data?

Do you enjoy working in the realm of finance?

If you want to work in a large, enterprise organisation with 10,000+ people, this one is for you!

This established company with approximately $250bn in assets under advisement is looking for a C++ Engineer on a 12 month FTC to join the team to help build products interpreting significant volumes of financial data for some of the biggest finance institutions globally. You will be taking ownership of enhancing the performance and scalability of systems that handle the global distribution and storage of over 40 billion messages every day.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise the company\'s large-scale, high-volume data feeds
• Manage and implement updates from hundreds of data vendors
• Analyse and interpret complex data sets from a wide range of financial institutions

Tech Stack

Tech Stack: C++, Boost, STL, AWS

Qualifications

You\'ll be a great fit if you have:

• A degree in Computer Science (or related field) from a top global university
• Some C++ software development experience working with STL/Boost
• An interest in breaking into the financial industry (no previous financial experience necessary!)

Ready to help join a passionate and strong team? Apply now and be part of this exciting journey!