C++ Engineer – London

Oxford Knight; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible WFH

Free meals

Career progression

Bonus

Job summary

Oxford Knight in the United Kingdom seeks an expert C++ engineer to join their core UI team. You will work on real-time trading applications and data-rich visualizations, with high-performance back-end code on Linux and front-end Qt desktop as well as TypeScript/React for web apps.

The role rewards top performers with a competitive base salary plus bonus, flexible work-from-home options, and strong growth opportunities within a fast-moving, well-backed firm.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of modern C++ development (C++11/14/17/20).
• Strong Linux and low-level systems programming experience.
• Experience building scalable back-end services.
• Proven ability to write reliable code and review others' work.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance back-end services on Linux.
• Contribute to Qt desktop front-end and web apps with TypeScript/React.
• Collaborate with UI team across business needs.
• Write optimized, maintainable code and provide reviews.

Skills

4+ years C++ development

Linux & low-level systems

Back-end scalability

Code review & reliability

Job description

Lively, positive spirit of a start-up, with the stability of a longer-established player, this leading quant firm is looking for an expert C++ engineer to join their core UI team. Their projects include applications for real-time trading and generation of information-rich visualizations based on archived data.

Developers here are highly valued and well-rewarded for hard work, and as a result, are some of the brightest minds from across the trading, tech and start-up industries. This team serves the UI needs across the business, and this role will involve writing highly optimized code for high-performance back-ends running on Linux to process huge amounts of data. There will also be an opportunity to do full-stack work, contributing to the C++ front-end code for Qt desktop applications, as well as Typescript/React for web applications.

Here, technology is viewed as key to their continued success. The successful C++ Engineer will be passionate about development, have a strong work ethic and be motivated to continually learn and improve.

Requirements

• Minimum 4+ years’ modern C++ development experience (C++ 11/14/17/20)
• Solid experience of Linux and low-level systems programming
• Knowledge of and ability to develop scalable back-end services
• Skilled at writing reliable code, and providing code review feedback to others

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

• Competitive base salary + bonus
• They’re willing to be flexible with WFH
• Enormous opportunity to grow, learn and have an impact
• Contributions are rewarded; career progression supported
• Free breakfast, lunch and dinner

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