C++ Front Office Trading Engineer - Low-Latency, High Impact

Client Server Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Healthcare

Work from home 1 day per week

Employee assistance

Job summary

Client Server Ltd. is seeking a C++ Software Engineer for Front Office trading in London. You will focus on backend development for a core equity trading system, with ownership from design to delivery.

The role requires strong C++ backend experience, trading environment familiarity, and excellent communication to work with traders and stakeholders. The position offers a hybrid work model with occasional WFH and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ backend development experience.
• Experience working with traders in Front Office trading environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid CS fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, extend and maintain a core equity trading system backend.
• Redevelop and customise components to meet business needs.
• Share ownership from design through delivery in collaboration with traders.
• Ensure low-latency, high‑throughput performance for data-intensive workloads.

Skills

C++ backend

Front Office trading experience

Communication

CS fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

Client Server Ltd. is seeking a C++ Software Engineer for Front Office trading in London. You will focus on backend development for a core equity trading system, with ownership from design to delivery.

The role requires strong C++ backend experience, trading environment familiarity, and excellent communication to work with traders and stakeholders. The position offers a hybrid work model with occasional WFH and competitive compensation.