C++ Developer - Up to £190,000 + Bonus + Package

C++ Developer – Ultra-Low-Latency Systems

Location: London (Hybrid)

Compensation: Up to £190,000 + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Experience: 1+ Year

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about speed, precision, and systems-level engineering?

Join a leading buy-side firm as a C++ Developer, building ultra-low-latency trading platforms that operate at the microsecond scale — where every cycle and cache miss matters.

You'll work at the bleeding edge of technology, tackling complex challenges across live trading systems that demand maximum performance, reliability, and scalability.

What You'll Be Working On

• Designing and optimizing ultra-fast, low-latency trading infrastructure
• Fine-tuning performance at the CPU, cache, and memory levels
• Engineering high-performance data structures and algorithms
• Diagnosing and resolving bottlenecks throughout the software and hardware stack
• Driving innovation through advanced systems and hardware-level optimization

What You'll Bring

• Expert proficiency in modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20) with a performance-first mindset
• Deep understanding of computer architecture, CPU internals, and memory hierarchy
• Hands-on experience with multi-threading, concurrency, and scalable system design
• Background in low-latency, real-time, or trading systems is a strong plus

Why Join

• Immediate Impact: Your code directly drives global trading performance
• Innovation-Driven Environment: Work on advanced optimization and next-gen architecture
• Collaborate with Experts: Partner with world-class engineers in a tight-knit, high-performance team
• Career Acceleration: Flat structure with real ownership and rapid progression

If you're ready to push hardware limits and engineer the future of ultra-low-latency trading systems, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out directly: obloom@hunterbond.com