C++ Senior Software Developer – London

Oxford Knight; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible WFH

Free food onsite

Gym onsite

Job summary

Oxford Knight in London seeks a senior software engineer to own projects across the stack, from low-level code to high-performance trading systems. You will work closely with traders and deliver production-quality software from day one.

The role is hands-on with real impact on daily workflows, offering flexible roadmaps and a supportive environment. Strong C/C++ and Python skills, plus finance exposure, are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Expert-level experience programming in C / C++11/17/20/23 and Python.
• Previous finance experience, or other significant hands-on development.
• Ability to juggle a lot of priorities and continuously deliver.
• Interest in finance / machine learning / big data and/or robotics are pluses.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects and write production code from day one.
• Work hands-on alongside traders to implement impactful features for daily work.
• Contribute to high-performance trading infrastructure and internal tooling.
• Plan and drive roadmaps with flexibility in work arrangements.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Education

BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Job description

Join a sophisticated technology team in the London office of a prop trading house that places software development at the centre of business strategy. This team have the responsibility of a trading group and a core infra team.

This role is for a senior engineer who is able to take on problems at all levels of the software stack, including low-level code to drive network hardware, super reliable high-performance trading infrastructure and time-saving internal tools. You will be taking ownerships of projects and writing production code from day one.

Working collaboratively alongside the traders, this is very much a hands-on role with a real impact on improving people's daily work. The development team enjoys great flexibility when planning roadmaps and deciding which features to implement.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Expert-level experience programming in C / C++11/17/20/23 and Python
• Previous finance experience, or other significant hands-on development
• Ability to juggle a lot of priorities and continuously deliver
• Interest in finance / machine learning / big data and/or robotics are pluses

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

• Vibrant, flexible and inspiring work environment with excellent rewards
• They're willing to be flexible with WFH
• Free food / gym onsite

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.

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