Low-Latency C++ Engineer - Market Data (Hybrid) London

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a C++ Software Engineer for a London-based hybrid role on a long-term rolling contract. You will architect and implement low-latency systems for real-time market data, collaborating with PMs, traders and risk teams to ensure robust performance.

The role emphasises leadership and cross-team coordination in a fast-paced financial tech environment. You should bring deep C++ expertise, strong Linux and networking knowledge, and experience with cloud platforms and data services

Qualifications

• Proficient in modern C++ with templates and OO design.
• Extensive experience in low-latency, real-time market data systems.
• Financial markets experience across multiple asset classes.
• Deep knowledge of DMA and trading protocols and market data focus.
• Experience building and managing large-scale market data systems on‑prem and cloud.
• Strong Linux, networking and CPU optimisation knowledge.
• Proficient in Java and Python; familiarity with AWS/GCP and containers.

Responsibilities

• Architecture and implementation of low latency C++ systems to support Quant Trading.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to build real‑time market data processing.
• Define, implement and monitor SLAs, policies and metrics for the area.
• Develop tools for historical market data simulations to boost research productivity.
• Build and maintain automated test and bench market framework, risk management and performance tracking.

Skills

C++

Low-latency design

Financial markets

DMA & trading protocols

Linux internals

Java / Python

Cloud platforms

Tools

Docker/Podman

AWS

GCP

Bloomberg

Reuters

FactSet

Job description

Hunter Bond is seeking a C++ Software Engineer for a London-based hybrid role on a long-term rolling contract. You will architect and implement low-latency systems for real-time market data, collaborating with PMs, traders and risk teams to ensure robust performance.

The role emphasises leadership and cross-team coordination in a fast-paced financial tech environment. You should bring deep C++ expertise, strong Linux and networking knowledge, and experience with cloud platforms and data services