Lead C++ Quant Developer — Low-Latency, High Impact

Oxford Knight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Knight in London is seeking an experienced Team Lead to mentor and manage a small team of quantitative developers, driving technical direction for low-latency C++ systems that are robust, resilient, and exceptionally fast.

The successful candidate will face off to central trading teams to optimize execution performance, combining strong technology leadership with commercial awareness and a passion for the trading industry.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on software development experience, with 7+ years in front-office or financial services
• Proven track record as a senior contributor or technical lead
• Deep-level OO programming skills in C++, including C++17/20 and multithreading/asynchronous environments
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms, as well as low-latency & real-time system design
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering or other quant field

Responsibilities

• Not explicitly listed in the HTML.

Skills

C++ development

Multithreading

OO programming

Low-latency systems

Team leadership

Quantitative finance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or quant field

Tools

C++17/20

Job description

Oxford Knight in London is seeking an experienced Team Lead to mentor and manage a small team of quantitative developers, driving technical direction for low-latency C++ systems that are robust, resilient, and exceptionally fast.

The successful candidate will face off to central trading teams to optimize execution performance, combining strong technology leadership with commercial awareness and a passion for the trading industry.