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Senior C++ Software Engineer - Trading Systems

Templeton and PartnersLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 24 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£600 - £748/mo
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
London, United Kingdom
AgileC++

Job Description

Senior C++ Software Engineer (Trading Systems)

  • Waterloo, London (Hybrid)
  • £600 - £748 per day (Inside IR35)
  • Initial 6-Month Contract with extensions available up to 3 years

We're partnering with a leading global organisation seeking an experienced Senior C++ Software Engineer to join a high-performing technology team building and enhancing business-critical trading and risk systems.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex, large-scale applications in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with talented engineers, architects, and business stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

  • Developing high-performance applications using modern C++
  • Designing scalable, resilient software solutions
  • Working across the full software development life cycle
  • Building and enhancing integration solutions and APIs
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative technology solutions
  • Contributing to architecture, design decisions, and engineering best practices

Skills & Experience:

  • Strong commercial experience with C++
  • Experience building enterprise-grade applications
  • Knowledge of software design patterns and object-oriented programming
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience working in Agile development environments
  • Financial services, trading, commodities, risk, or market data experience would be highly advantageous

Opportunity to work on strategic, business-critical platforms within a global organisation

Interested? Apply now or message me directly for a confidential discussion.

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