C++ Engineer – Greenfield Latency Critical Trading Tech
Join a global, multi-strategy investment powerhouse managing tens of billions in assets. This is a rare greenfield opportunity to architect and deliver a Central Risk/Execution Book. You’ll design and build ultra-low-latency C++ systems that are robust, resilient, and lightning-fast - technology that will directly shape the firm’s execution edge.
What you’ll do:
• Lead development of a greenfield Central Risk/Execution Book platform
• Build and optimise ultra-low-latency exchange gateways and simulators
• Collaborate with hardware/software teams to break speed limits
• Solve large-scale parallel computation and network optimisation challenges
• Benchmark systems across multiple hardware and OS configurations
• Work closely with traders to deliver mission-critical solutions at speed
What you bring:
• 10+ yrs of industry experience
• Strong C++ (C++17/20), algorithms, data structures, and real-time systems
• Financial markets expertise (multi-asset, with Options focus)
• Trading venue protocols (Market Data & Order Entry) mastery
• Linux, networking, and CPU architecture expertise
• Bonus: meta/template programming, plus Python/Java/scripting
This opportunity offers a competitive compensation package and hybrid working model.
