Financial Software Developer - C

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech firm in Cambridge is looking for a Top C++ Developer to create and maintain market-leading trading solutions. You will work in an agile environment, focusing on low-latency platforms and collaboration for quality releases. Candidates must have strong C++ skills and a solid academic background. This role requires full rights to work in the UK as the company cannot sponsor visas.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in design and development with demonstrable C++ expertise.
• Good competency with scripting languages, system testing, and debugging tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain low-latency trading platforms.
• Create new features and maintain existing applications.
• Support production issues and carry out system integration.

Skills

C++ expertise (STL, Boost)

Scripting languages (bash, Perl, Python)

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

1st or 2:1 degree from a prestigious university

Job description

Top C++ Developer – Cambridge

Innovative fintech leader seeks a C++ expert for market‑leading trading solutions.

Since its founding, the company has grown from a hedge fund technology services provider to a global powerhouse, serving over 200 firms including leading investment banks, hedge funds and exchanges.

Responsibilities

Working within an agile environment, you will develop and maintain low‑latency trading platforms, create new features, maintain existing applications, support production issues, carry out system integration and regression testing, and collaborate with teammates to ensure quality releases.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in design and development, with demonstrable C++ expertise (STL, Boost).
• Top academics – 1st or 2:1 from a prestigious university with excellent A Levels.
• Good competency with scripting languages (bash, Perl, Python), system testing, debugging tools and agile practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities and strong communication skills.

Please note: this company cannot sponsor visas, so you will need to have full and permanent rights to work in the UK to be considered.

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