C++ Developer / Technical Lead - Fintech
Posted Today by Client Server
£115,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The C++ Developer / Technical Lead role is a senior, hands-on position at a global market data provider, focusing on leading an Agile team in building and maintaining Exchange Connectivity software systems. The role requires a blend of technical development and team leadership, with responsibilities including mentoring engineers and overseeing project leadership. The position is based in London, offering a hybrid working arrangement with three days in the office and two days remote. This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract with a competitive salary package.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead an Agile team of 5 engineers in developing Exchange Connectivity software systems.
- Maintain data feeds and develop transport protocols for data transmission.
- Ensure high scalability and low latency in software systems handling 40 billion messages per day.
- Split time approximately 50/50 between hands-on development and technical leadership.
- Coach and mentor team members, fostering their development and providing project leadership.
Key Skills:
- Proficient in C / C++ development on Windows OS.
- Experience with C# is beneficial.
- Full software development lifecycle experience.
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP and multicast.
- Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals including multi-threading, OOP, Data Structures, and Design Patterns.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Salary (Rate): £115000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
C++ Developer / Technical Lead (Windows C / C++, C#) London to £115k FTC
Are you a skilled C++ Developer with technical / team leadership skills looking for a new opportunity? You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on role at a global market data provider.
As a C++ Developer / Technical Lead you will head-up an Agile team (5 engineers) focussed on building and maintaining Exchange Connectivity software systems that require real-time and low latency, maintaining data feeds and developing key underlying transport protocols for data transmission. The platform has been built with C++ and C# deploying to AWS and requires high scalability and low latency - they currently handle 40 billion messages per day.
You'll remain hands-on with approximately a 50/50 split between development and technical / team leadership; you'll coach and mentor the team, developing others and providing project leadership.
Location / WFH: You'll join colleagues in the City office three days a week with flexibility to work from home the other two days. Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
About you: You have C / C++ development skills on Windows OS, C# skills would also be of benefit You have full software development lifecycle experience You have a good knowledge of networking protocols e.g. TCP/IP, multicast You have a strong grounding in Computer Science fundamentals e.g. multi-threading, OOP, Data Structures, Design Patterns You're collaborative with great communication skills, happy to mentor and develop others
What's in it for you: *Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract, with full benefits* As a C++ Developer / Technical Lead you'll receive a competitive package: Salary to £115k + bonus 25 days holiday Pension Life Assurance and Income protection Private Medical and Dental care Gym subsidy and wellness apps Cycle to work scheme Ability to buy stock options Family leave and sabbaticals Continuous training and career development including personalised budget
Apply now to find out more about this C++ Developer / Technical Lead (Windows C / C++, C#) opportunity.