Senior C++ Engineer - London, United Kingdom - Thomson Keene

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Job Description

Senior C++ Engineer – Leading Equity Trading Firm - VP

We're working closely with a leading Equity-focused broker-dealer based in London, who are currently looking to hire a Senior C++ developer with strong experience building/maintaining financial applications in a multithreaded, low latency environment.

It's a small and dynamic global team split largely between UK & USA, who have big responsibilities within their centralised low latency trading group. The team provides industry leading low-latency trading services for the firms varied and global client-base.

They're looking for someone who can provide value from day one, helping to design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust trading systems. The candidate will be focusing on the C++ components, working with and alongside the wider development team.

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent C++ skills
• Experience working with high-frequency & multithreaded systems
• Good understanding of CI/CD, Jenkins, Gitlab
• Interest and some knowledge of principles of developing for low latency
• Good communication skills, experience working in global team

Further desirable skills (not essential but nice to have):

• FPGA
• Basic Java understanding/exposure
• Exposure to cloud platforms – e.g. AWS, Azure
• Financial experience - especially within a Front Office area such as Equities trading

This is a permanent hire, flexible around VP level salary bandings, and offering hybrid working. Applicants welcome from a variety of levels & backgrounds.

Please apply above or send an email to for more info.