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Computappoint

C++ Developer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 125,000 /year

Junior

Freelance

01-10-2025

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Skills

Test Architecture Linux Redhat Software Development C++

Job Specifications

C++ Developer - Permanent - Hybrid - Central London

Opportunity: Permanent position
Salary: Up to PS125,000 per annum (DOE)
Hybrid: 3 days per week onsite (Non-negotiable)
Office Location: Central London
Client Sector: Financial Services

About the Role

A global trading organisation is looking for a Senior C++ Developer to join their team and be responsible for the design, development, and support of systems and services for their next trading platform.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with business analysts and architects to review and understand complex business and technical requirements.
Create high quality documentation including detailed technical, functional and unit test specifications.
Design, develop, debug, implement, test and maintain software solutions, applications and services.
Perform thorough unit testing of developed software.
Contribute to effective and efficient 3rd line application support for production systems including the provision of permanent remediation.
Perform and participate in peer reviews of solution designs and associated code, aiming for enhanced quality to deliver efficient, flexible, robust and maintainable solutions.

Essential Requirements

A minimum of 3 years commercial experience in systems analysis, design, and development.
Comprehensive knowledge of designing and building server-side C++ applications, ideally on RedHat 7 or later.
Proven experience of developing large scale mission critical, low latency or fault tolerant systems.
Experience of software development methodologies and working in a structured environment.
Knowledge of financial services, derivatives or trading in an exchange, sell-side or front office environment would be highly beneficial.
Experience of developing low-level, high performance systems.
Familiarity with Service Orientated Architecture, concurrency models and threading, multicast messaging or FIX message protocols would be advantageous.

Key Skills: C++, Red Hat Linux (ideally V7 or later), Low Latency/High Performance trading applications/platforms.

Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

With over 25 years of experience our recruiters know the industry back to front and inside out. Our success has come from their ability to be able to source not just excellent candidates but the right candidates. We are a driven and focused team with a winning formula for success based on three components; honesty, integrity and professionalism, values that are upheld by every employee. Our ethos has led to us developing many long-standing relationships with many clients and candidates alike in an ever-expanding network of ... Know more