C++ Developer
Summary
Builds and maintains C++ systems for capital-markets trading workflows, integrating FIX protocol, SQL, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines.
Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements:- Strong commercial C++ development experience
- Front office capital markets experience with a good understanding of trade flows, the trade lifecycle and FIX protocol
- Strong SQL skills
- AWS experience and a good understanding of DevOps and CI/CD
- Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as OOP, design patterns and algorithms
- Strong interest in emerging technologies and comfort with AI-enabled development
- Collaborative communication skills and experience working directly with users, stakeholders and globally distributed teams
- Degree educated to 2:1 or above in Computer Science or a related STEM discipline from a leading university, backed by outstanding A-levels (minimum AAB)
- Work closely with traders, stakeholders and domain experts to design and build high-performance solutions
- Take ownership of the full software development lifecycle from requirements through to production
- Solve challenging technical problems and influence architecture
- Continuously improve trading systems
- Broaden technical expertise across AWS, SQL and DevOps
- Develop Java skills over time
- Contribute to an AI-assisted, modern engineering environment
- AI
- AWS
- CI/CD
- DevOps
- Java
- OOP
- SQL
- Cloud
- Backend
- C++
More:
We are a collaborative, global engineering team delivering a strategic trading platform for a leading financial services client. You will be based on client site in London, in City offices, with flexibility to work from home twice a week. We offer a competitive package including a salary up to £150k negotiable, bonus, 25 days holiday, hybrid working, Bupa healthcare, generous pension contributions, continuous career development opportunities and a social team atmosphere with a range of events.
last updated 33 week of 2026