Software Engineer, Pb Core – London

Oxford Knight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Knight is seeking world-class software engineers to help build a real-time event processing system for prime brokerage, clearing and financing across assets. You will design, develop, and maintain core infrastructure for trade execution, position management, risk monitoring, and reporting modules.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software development with Java, C++, or Python, and a track record in high-throughput, low-latency systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development/engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Java, C++, or Python.
• Experience with distributed systems and high-throughput services.

Responsibilities

• Build robust systems for managing the entire trade lifecycle, from order routing & execution to settlement & reconciliation.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system components for maximum throughput, low latency, and high reliability.
• Draw on your knowledge and experience to support your team in making diligent & sound architectural decisions, upholding the highest bar for quality.

Skills

Distributed systems

Real-time processing

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

C++

Python

FIX protocol

Market data feeds

OMS

Job description

Exciting opportunity at one of the fastest growing financial services firms around the world. They offer prime brokerage, clearing and financing across traditional and digital assets, and are now looking to hire world-class software engineers to help build on their success.

This is a pivotal role, where your primary focus will be building the firm’s real-time event processing system (i.e. clearing sub-ledger). This will involve designing, developing and maintaining the core infrastructure & systems for the prime brokerage platform, including trade execution, position management, risk monitoring, and reporting modules.

Responsibilities

• Build robust systems for managing the entire trade lifecycle, from order routing & execution to settlement & reconciliation.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system components for maximum throughput, low latency, and high reliability.
• Draw on your knowledge and experience to support your team in making diligent & sound architectural decisions, upholding the highest bar for quality.

Requirements

• 8+ years’ in software development/engineering experience
• Strong programming skills in Java, C++, or Python
• Familiarity with industry-standard technologies and protocols, e.g. FIX protocol, market data feeds, OMS
• Experience with distributed systems and high-throughput services
• Background in real-time transaction processing within trading, risk management, or web2.0 companies (large-scale transaction/event-processing systems: trading systems, risk management systems, pricing systems)
• Driven self-starter with a strong sense of ownership coupled with effective collaboration and leadership
• Excellent communication skills, plus ability to develop relationships with stakeholders across the firm
• B.S. degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.

Nice to Have

• Experience at a fast-paced, high-growth-stage company

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