Senior C++ Software Engineer – £360k (package) – London – FIX / Market Data / Low Latency Systems

My client a VC backed and revenue generating start-up building the future of advanced simulation technology. My client is looking for an experience Senior C++ Software Engineer (FIX / Market Data / Low Latency Systems) to join their high performing team who are working on cutting edge platform for the Trading sector. Due to the success of the company, they are looking to expand the team and being a start-up, you will be getting in at ground zero on this journey with them.

The successful Senior C++ Software Engineer (FIX / Market Data / Low Latency Systems) will work on a greenfield and pioneering project, they are looking for an experienced Senior C++ Software Engineer (FIX / Market Data / Low Latency Systems) to join our agile team. You will be working alongside a small, talented team touching AI and ML.

The main skills needed for this role are:

• Commercial C++ development experience, preferably working on low-latency systems
• Scripting with python
• Experience working on FIX trading and market data systems
• Must have experience working on Linux
• An analytical mind with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the business
• Knowledge of software design and development
• Good understanding of SDLC
• Understanding of networking protocols like TCP/UDP/Multicast

Additional Skills:

• Working in an Agile Team
• Scripting with python
• An analytical mind with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with the business.
• Knowledge of software design and development
• Good understanding of SDLC

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the general design, architecture, and the implementation
• Work with the whole team to propose, assess and specify new product features
• Contributing to all phases of software development lifecycle
• Writing well-designed, efficient and testable code
• As a member of engineering team, take part continuous improvement of the codebase, used technologies and CI/CD systems

Opportunity/Career Progression:

• The successful candidate who secures this role will have every opportunity to progress/be promoted into the Head of Engineering for this company.

What’s on offer:

• Salary up to £90,000
• 3X of salary in options (further £270k on top of the £90k) – so first year package of £360k. Options granted at start of hire and vest over four years with exercise only possible on completion of full four years.
• Each year, you would be eligible for further option grants taking option comp to over £1m. (Exceptional performance would result in further options.)
• Individual Training Budget
• 25 Days holidays + 8 Bank Holiday and 1 week at Christmas for Free
• Start-Up Environment
• Fully Remote working
• Private Healthcare
• Working for C-Suit
• Pension 3% Matched
• Gym Discount

My client wants to have offered the role to the successful candidate within weeks so if you are interested, please don’t hesitate to contact me. My client offers a 2-stage process that can be completed within a week subject to your availability.

If you are interested in this role, please apply to this role with your CV attached.