ECM Selection

ECM Selection

Cambridge, East of England

Software Engineer

Full-Time£60,000 - 100,000 per yearanteayerUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £60,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:
  • We are looking for excellent C++ coding skills, with experience in coding techniques for minimising execution time, optimising data storage and retrieval, and handling messaging efficiently.
  • We are seeking candidates with a first or 2.1 degree in computer science, mathematics, or another relevant STEM subject.
  • We value a thorough understanding of the inner workings of languages such as C++ or Rust.
  • Experience in industries where execution speed and software integrity are important would be a bonus.
  • You must have full existing right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.
Responsibilities:
  • We develop high-speed network and data processing infrastructure for use in financial trading.
  • We work on high-speed communications and efficient algorithms.
  • We tackle technical challenges focused on squeezing every last clock cycle.
  • We use the latest technologies.
  • We continue to build our engineers careers and help them broaden their expertise as they work on interesting problems.
  • We provide opportunities to pick up new skills and technologies while working in a forward-thinking environment.
Technologies:
  • Network
  • Rust
  • C++

More:

We are a Cambridge-based team developing high-speed network and data processing infrastructure for use in financial trading. We work in pleasant modern offices in Cambridge and offer a hybrid work pattern with scope for home working for a day or two per week. We are deeply committed to looking after our engineers and supporting their career development. A highly competitive salary and benefits are on offer, and this is an exciting opportunity to join us at a forward-thinking company working on interesting technical problems.

last updated 36 week of 2026

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About ECM Selection

ECM Selection

ECM Selection

Cambridge

IT

Skills & Technologies

C++GoRustRESTUI

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£80,000

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£60,000

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