C++ Software Engineer: Low-Latency FinTech (Hybrid)

TP ICAP Group Services Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP seeks a C++ Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain high-performance C++ systems powering price discovery and analytics across asset classes in a London-based team. You will work with senior engineers, transitioning legacy code and delivering features to production, while engaging with quants and brokers to understand needs.

The role aligns with a growth mindset in a financial technology setting and involves contributing to SDLC practices and cross-team collaboration within

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical subject or equivalent industry experience.
• Around 2–3 years' commercial C++ experience.
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++11/14/17 or later).
• Solid understanding of the STL, memory management, RAII.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test C++ features, and see them safely to production.
• Work across legacy and modern C++, modernising while keeping systems stable.
• Help estimate work and discuss solutions with the team.
• Learn the domain and codebase from Senior and Principal Engineers.
• Support directed refactoring towards target-state architecture.
• Contribute to the team's SDLC: planning, prioritisation and delivery.
• Work directly with end users (quants and brokers) to deliver what they need.

Skills

C++

Modern C++

STL & memory

Low-latency

Multithreading

CI/CD

Unit testing

Debugging

Scripting

Technical communication

Education

Technical degree

Tools

GitLab CI

Git

NuGet

Job description

TP ICAP seeks a C++ Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain high-performance C++ systems powering price discovery and analytics across asset classes in a London-based team. You will work with senior engineers, transitioning legacy code and delivering features to production, while engaging with quants and brokers to understand needs.

The role aligns with a growth mindset in a financial technology setting and involves contributing to SDLC practices and cross-team collaboration within