Senior C++ Developer - Investment Banking (FX)

I am seeking a Senior C++ Developer to join my client, a leading investment bank based in London. You will be responsible for developing and optimizing systems that support a variety of processes, including research, trading, risk management, and settlement.

You will focus on C++ development, working on the design, optimization, and maintenance of high-performance systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimize low-latency trading systems using C++ focusing on performance and reliability.
• Implement and maintain multithreaded and concurrent applications
• Collaborate with quantitative analysts, traders, and other developers to build and support FX trading strategies and execution systems.
• Tune performance-critical code paths, including CPU, memory, and I/O optimization, to meet stringent latency and throughput requirements.
• Develop and maintain Real Time market data feed handlers and order routing components specific to FX venues and liquidity providers.
• Integrate pricing engines, risk checks, and order management systems for FX spot, forwards, and swaps products.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, often under time-sensitive conditions, ensuring system stability and uptime.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and continuous integration practices.
• Contribute to system architecture design

Key Skills:

• C++ Development
• Multi-threading
• Concurrency
• Low Latency
• Cross Asset (Ideally FX)
• Front Office Exposure

This is a full time role offering a total comp of up to £170k plus bonus and benefits. There is a huge amount of flexibility for hybrid working, you will only need to attend the office up to 2 days per week.

If you are interested or know anyone who might be please reach out.