Senior C++ Linux Engineer for High-Performance Market Data

Luxoft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is seeking a senior C++ software engineer to join a global financial market data provider's backend team. The role focuses on Linux-based services, real-time data handling, and coordination with BA, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

The candidate will develop backend systems, implement tests, and contribute to release processes, with attention to low-latency and scalable architectures. A strong emphasis on collaboration and problem solving is required.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on C++ experience on Linux (8+ years).
• Experience developing under Linux and in a Linux-centric environment.
• Experience with Docker and AWS, plus Git, CI/CD, and release pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software, design, and functional documentation.
• Provide estimates for specific software feature implementation.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle.
• Build unit tests for your code.
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting.
• Perform validation and verification testing.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products.
• Ensure software is up-to-date with the latest technologies and standards.

Skills

C++ expert

Linux

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Docker

AWS

Git & CI/CD

Tools

Docker

AWS

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Luxoft is seeking a senior C++ software engineer to join a global financial market data provider's backend team. The role focuses on Linux-based services, real-time data handling, and coordination with BA, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

The candidate will develop backend systems, implement tests, and contribute to release processes, with attention to low-latency and scalable architectures. A strong emphasis on collaboration and problem solving is required.