Full job descriptionC++ Software Developer | Data Infrastructure
London | C++ | Microservices | Distributed Systems | Linux
We’re looking for an experienced C++ Software Developer to build the high-performance data infrastructure that powers quantitative research and trading.
You’ll develop low-latency microservices responsible for processing, storing and delivering large-scale datasets, working alongside quantitative researchers, data engineers and software engineers to build scalable, resilient systems where performance is critical.
You’ll bring
*Minimum 4+ years’ commercial C++ development
*Strong Linux experience
*Microservices and/or asynchronous multithreaded applications
*Excellent debugging and performance optimisation skills
*Strong software engineering fundamentals and clean coding practices
*Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a similar technical discipline
You’ll work with
*Modern C++
*Distributed systems
*Large-scale data processing
*High-performance microservices
*Data infrastructure and analytics pipelines
Bonus points for
*SQL
*Boost ASIO
*Apache Arrow, Parquet, Protocol Buffers or FlatBuffers
*gRPC, REST or WebSockets
*Docker, Kubernetes, AWS or Google Cloud
*Rust, Python or Q
This is an opportunity to solve complex engineering problems in an environment where software performance directly impacts research and trading. If you enjoy building scalable C++ systems and working on technically demanding infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.