Senior C++ Developer - Structured Rates / Flow & Equities

RBC; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative financial services firm is seeking a hands-on developer lead to enhance their core infrastructure platform for Structured Rates and Equities desks. This role involves collaborating with diverse teams to deliver high-quality technology solutions while supporting business growth. The ideal candidate will possess strong C++ and Python skills, with a passion for problem-solving and a willingness to learn about the Fixed Income and Equities business. Join a dynamic and collaborative team that values inclusivity and professional growth, and make a lasting impact in a progressive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible benefits

Competitive compensation

World-class training program

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Strong C++ development skills on Linux or Windows.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Grid Compute Technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance, scalable solutions.
• Provide second-level technical support for production issues.

Skills

C++ 14/17

Kubernetes

Python

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Fixed Income / Equities Knowledge

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

This role within Quantitative and Technology Services (QTS) consists of developing core infrastructure platform for the Structured Rates, Flow, and Equities desks within the RAMPP (Risk, Analytics, Modelling, Pricing & Processing) organization.

You will be working closely with various technology and business teams to create innovative and high quality technology solutions to support business growth and innovation. Hands-on developer lead, designing and developing our strategic grid compute tech stack.

This is an opportunity to work closely with highly-engaged clients on client and server-based pricing technologies. This London-based position requires candidates to possess excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills and deal with technology/trading/quant/support groups on a frequent basis.

What will you do?

• Face off to local colleagues and stakeholders to understand their requirements and convert them into solvable requirements
• Design and implement the requirements into a high performance, high scaling environment
• Contribute to or own parts of the application design to create best in class solutions
• Provide support for partners who are being onboarded to our framework
• Provide second-level technical support in case of production issues

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• Strong C++ 14/17 development skills on Linux or Windows
• Knowledge of Kubernetes (cloud & on-prem) and Grid Compute Technologies
• Experience with Python
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to work in a global distributed team of both colleagues and business stakeholders
• Ability to break large problems into well-defined and manageable tasks
• Willingness to learn and understand the Fixed Income / Equities business

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of messaging and communication protocols such as TCP/IP and data serialization as well as inter- process communication
• Experience leading a development team

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Opportunities to work with the best in the field
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible working options fully supported.

Agency Notice:

RBC Group does not accept agency resumés. Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location. RBC Group only pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.

Job Skills

Application Development, Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Applications

Additional Job Details

Address:

100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDON

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-04-08

Application Deadline:

2025-05-14

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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