We’re partnered with a leading global trading firm that’s scaling out their core trading systems engineering team. They’re looking for an experienced C++ developer with deep knowledge of low-latency trading systems to help design and build next-generation trading gateways and matching engine infrastructure.
You’ll take ownership of design, implementation, and optimisation of systems that sit right at the heart of their electronic trading stack — where performance, precision, and reliability are critical.
What you’ll be doing
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Lead the design and development of low-latency trading gateways and market-data interfaces.
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Work directly on the firm’s proprietary matching engine, enhancing scalability and throughput.
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Collaborate closely with traders, quants, and infrastructure teams to deliver robust, production-grade systems.
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Drive continuous improvement in performance, fault tolerance, and code quality.
What they’re looking for
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10+ years of C/C++ development experience — ideally in high-frequency or exchange-side environments.
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Expert understanding of Linux systems, including multi-threading, sockets, and IPC.
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Hands-on experience with FIX/ITCH/OUCH or other market data/trading protocols.
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Strong grasp of TCP/IP, UDP, multicast/unicast, and low-level networking.
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Familiarity with lock-free queues, circular buffers, and other HFT optimisation techniques.
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Experience with messaging architectures (e.g. Solace, 29West, ActiveMQ).
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Deep understanding of in-memory data management, performance tuning, and NUMA-aware programming.
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Previous experience working on client/server architectures in latency-sensitive environments.
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Exposure to Fixed Income, Money Markets, or Derivatives would be a plus.
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Any knowledge of kernel-bypass networking (e.g. Solarflare) is beneficial.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working close to the metal — fine-tuning systems for speed and stability, owning complex trading infrastructure end-to-end, and collaborating with highly technical teams.
If you’re passionate about performance engineering and want to have a direct impact on trading execution, we’d love to have a confidential chat.
