Hybrid C++ Engineer — Trading Systems (London)

Hunter Bond; England; Hybrid; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Strong bonus potential

Clear career progression

Job summary

A global hedge fund is seeking a skilled C++ Software Engineer to join a core technology team. This hybrid role involves designing and optimizing high-performance trading systems alongside traders and quants. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial experience in C++, a top-tier STEM degree, and a solid grasp of software design principles. This role offers competitive compensation with significant bonus potential and clear career progression within a collaborative engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience as a C++ Software Engineer.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience building performance-sensitive systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop performant C++ trading systems.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Work closely with traders and quantitative teams.

Skills

C++ programming

Software design principles

Data structures and algorithms

Linux/Unix proficiency

Multi-threading and concurrency

Education

Top-tier degree in STEM

Job description

A global hedge fund is seeking a skilled C++ Software Engineer to join a core technology team. This hybrid role involves designing and optimizing high-performance trading systems alongside traders and quants. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial experience in C++, a top-tier STEM degree, and a solid grasp of software design principles. This role offers competitive compensation with significant bonus potential and clear career progression within a collaborative engineering culture.