C++ Software Engineer - Front Office Trading

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong C++ backend development experience
• Experience working with traders in Front Office trading environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Design Patterns, and Data Structures
• Degree educated in Computer Science or a similar STEM discipline

Responsibilities:

• Focus on the redevelopment and customisation of a core equity trading system for the EMEA market
• Work primarily on the backend using C++17 / C++20 on Linux
• Build and enhance large, complex, data-intensive systems
• Solve challenging problems around high-volume data and performance at scale
• Work on low-latency development as part of the role
• Engage directly with traders and take ownership of projects from initial design through to delivery
• Understand trading requirements, make technical decisions, and build robust solutions that have a direct impact on the desk

Technologies:

• ARM
• Backend
• Linux
• OOP
• C++
• Support

More:

We are part of the Investment Management arm of a global bank, offering a senior, hands-on C++ Software Engineer role in our London City office. The position focuses on a core equity trading system for the EMEA market, with direct exposure to traders and responsibility from design through to delivery. We offer a salary of up to £125k plus bonus, pension, life assurance, healthcare, access to Peppy Healthcare services supporting fertility, pregnancy and menopause, an Employee Assistance Programme, retail discounts, continuous training, career progression opportunities, and flexibility to work from home one day per week.

last updated 39 week of 2026