C++ Engineer @ Leading Algo Trading Firm
London
Roles we're searching for now: – Software Engineering /
Back-End - C++ /
On-site
A leading algorithmic trading company partnering with exchanges and e-trading venues globally to provide liquidity across various financial markets.
They trade c. $250 billion worth of assets every and have one of the largest compute clusters in the world.
The Role
- The team you join is responsible for everything from interpreting arriving market data to dispatching orders.
- In addition to the core trading platform, the team are currently working on an exabyte-scale highly available system, an optimising JIT compiler targeting massively parallel computation and FPGA and GPU programming.
Essential Attributes
- You should have a strong knowledge of modern C++ (C++11 onwards).
- A strong understanding of what really is going on inside a computer when your code is running, for example knowledge of execution pipelines in modern CPUs, scheduling mechanisms and more.
- You should have a good familiarity with common algorithms and data structures and their performance trade-offs.
- All development is in a Linux environment, so familiarity with the Linux command line and common tools is a plus but by no means a necessity.
- Prior finance knowledge is not required.
Benefits
- 25 days paid holiday per year + statutory holiday and paid sick days.
- Onsite gym, sauna, and fitness classes at no charge.
- Extensive medical & wellbeing benefits including an on-site doctor and therapist at no charge.
- Breakfast and lunch provided daily.
- Various supports for caregivers, including emergency dependent care
- Generous Pension contributions.
