C++ Software Developer | Data Infrastructure

Job ID: 6943

Location: London

Salary: 160,000-180,000 per year

Posted:

C++ 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.