C++ Engineer - Quant Trading

C++ Engineer – Quant Trading

up to £160,000 + benefits and bonus hybrid working

Quant Capital is urgently looking for a C++ Engineer to join our high profile client.

Our client is a well known quantitative proprietary trading firm, liquidity provider and market maker. They operate globally and are considered to be a market leader in their field. For any technologist this is the place to be, they offer an intellectual, fun and progressive environment where you are encouraged to think outside the box.

This is an environment of Google or a well-funded FinTech startup where tech is number one with huge budget allocated towards this. The firm is known globally for its attitudes and rigour more importantly, you will be surrounded by smart people deeply interested in teaching what they know, and in learning from you.

The market data high performance core C++ team designs, builds and maintains firm wide infrastructure which connects the firm to global markets at a high speed. They write and maintain native exchange feeds used for trading signal research, as well as the production infrastructure to access markets during live trading.

My client automates as much as they can because it reduces human error and the team holds the view that automating is also enjoyable and that should be how you also see it.

You will need:
• 3+ years’ C/C++ Linux based development experience.
• 2+ years’ experience developing market data feeds or related applications.
• Experience with latency and throughput sensitive applications.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in one of the highest skilled Linux teams around with a deep culture of sharing knowledge and experimentation with technology.

My client is based in London hybrid working is available