C++ Engineer x2

Benton Partners; Scotland; On-site; GBP 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UK is seeking a skilled developer with expertise in C++ and Python to work on an entire engine for pricing and risk valuation services. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 10 years of experience in systems software development and be able to contribute to both code writing and overall system design. Strong understanding of software design principles and trade-offs is essential. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in systems software development.
• Experience in software design and implementation.
• Ability to analyze trade-offs in design choices.

Responsibilities

• Develop an entire engine for pricing and valuation services.
• Write code and contribute to system design.
• Ensure durability and consistency with firm’s standards.

Skills

C++

Python

Software design

Systems software development

Job description

anton changed the spec. = requiring C++ now

5 to 10 yrs

3 - 500k

We are not just building a model library, but an entire engine to run pricing, risk, and other valuation services. This involves significant engineering work.

Experience in software design and implementation will be valuable to our modelers, even if they have less direct experience in quantitative analysis. We need to develop analytics and understand how to orchestrate these systems.

The candidate should have experience developing larger systems rather than just operating well-defined components. While you will write code, you’ll also need to contribute to the design of the larger system, ensuring durability, monitoring, and consistency with the firm’s standards.

You’ll be coding progressively in Python and possibly some C++. It’s important to understand how a pricing function fits within the broader system, focusing on the typical requirements for durability in both components and systems.

We need someone who can provide insight on trade-offs, such as the consequences of specific design choices or whether open-source libraries could be used instead of homegrown solutions.

Expertise in systems software development is essential to ensure high-quality implementation, especially where we lack experience. While we have quants and modelers who implement code, we don’t yet have deep exposure to system-level development.