Lead C++ Software Engineer STL UNIX – London . – Tier-1 electronic trading organisation seeks to hire a Lead C++ Software Engineer to join their London team as part of an expansion plan for 2025. The Senior C++ Software Engineer will assist the Engineering manager with the growth of the team (fifteen new hires required in Q1/Q2 2025). The Lead C++ Software Engineer with lead projects and contributing to the development strategy of their core electronic platform. Opportunity to lead projects, and contribute to development strategy and a low-latency platform. The client is part of a large investment banking group, one of the largest financial institutions in Europe.
The Lead C++ Software Engineer will:
- Lead projects.
- Assist the engineering manager with the growth of the team in London and European offices.
- Contribute to architecture.
- Define and be involved in development projects for their core real-time trading engine.
- Work collaboratively with testing and engineering teams internally and externally.
- Assist with further advancements in platform automation.
- Take ownership of business and technical change requests.
- Design and plan software change documentation.
- Integration testing to ensure high quality QA.
The Lead C++ Software Engineer will need to have:
- A STEM background.
- Team and project leadership experience is essential for this position.
- Experience developing electronic trading software is essential for this position.
- Significant C++ development experience within a financial services setting.
- STL experience.
- UNIX environment experience required.
- Experience of electronic trading exchange trading low-latency trading – financial-based trading system environments.
- Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting and diagnostic.
- Ability to suggest/research new technologies, and quickly adapt to change.
Future proofing the technology environment is key for this position. They require a Lead C++ Software Engineer that can bring new ideas, contribute to projects, assist with the adoption of automation, and help senior stakeholders grow the team.