C++ Platform Engineer- Tech-Driven Global Hedge Fund

Quality Control Specialist - Pest Control; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious hedge fund's technology team as a C++ Platform Engineer in London. You will develop high-performance databases and collaborate with various stakeholders in a supportive, flat-structured environment. This role offers competitive salary and generous bonuses in a friendly working atmosphere.

Benefits

Competitive salary + generous bonuses

Personal development allowance and sponsorship

Office in Central London

Collaborative team culture

Regular social events and team offsites

Qualifications

• 1 - 4 years' experience in modern C++ (C++17 preferable).
• Strong educational background from a top-tier university.
• Excellent communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Developing and optimizing the modern C++ codebase.
• Collaborating on analytics capabilities and production resiliency.

Skills

C++

Python

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or Physics

Job description

The Client

One of the world's largest hedge funds, this is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most prestigious technology teams in systematic trading in a wide-ranging development role. With a flat-structured, 'no-attitude' working environment, this is a great time to join as engineering is currently undergoing significant investment.

The Role

Part of a larger Front Office technology group, you will join a small team of polyglot developers working in highly optimised C++17 and Python. You'll be contributing to a modern C++ codebase, while developing the core of the high performance timeseries database (storing >500TB of data today) which underpins the firm's data platform. You'll also collaborate with users to develop analytics capabilities, plus designing and deploying systems to provide production resiliency.

The successful C++ Platform Engineer will be highly motivated and product focused, comfortable facing off to stakeholders across the business.

Requirements

• 1 - 4 years' modern C++ skills (C++17 and higher would be ideal)
• Degree with high mathematical and computing content - Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, etc. - from a top-tier university
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of technical expertise
• Experience building a database or storage product
• Python knowledge and experience with Pandas, NumPy, Spark would be beneficial
• Bonus points for experience with QuasarDB or QuestDB

Benefits

• Competitive salary + generous bonuses
• Extra perks including a personal development allowance and sponsorship
• Central London office with a very smart, friendly tech team
• Flat-structured, transparent and collaborative environment, 'no-attitude' culture
• Regular social events, plus annual company trips and team offsites

Contact
To apply for this role, or for further information, please contact:

Maia Ellis
[e-mail]
020 3745 6539
linkedin.com/in/maia-ellis-38a577193