Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Up to 300,000 - Cambridge Title : Senior Software Engineer Company : Proprietary HFT Location : Cambridge Pay : Up to 300,000 with huge potential to increase Company : A proprietary trading firm in Cambridge, specialising in the research and development of ultra-low-latency automated trading strategies, are looking for a Software Engineer with a demonstrable background of delivering complex projects from a concept through to delivery. It is important that you have been involved in the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), as this dynamic role will require you to rapidly prototype - and ultimately move into production - highly complex, reliable and performant systems - oftentimes from scratch. Role : Develop ultra-low-latency exchange connectivity layers using reliable C++ code Work closely with a close-knit team of Software Developers and Quant Traders Build mission-critical research systems from scratch This is an early-stage hire for the team. Much of your work will be completely greenfield. You will be involved in the designing, prototyping, testing and productionising new software. Providing support to a small number of junior engineers Whilst not a requirement, you will be given the opportunity to grow into a senior managerial role should you wish About you: Holistic approach to problem solving; you are able to see the 'bigger picture' of your work Exceptional systems knowledge Exceptional Linux knowledge Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP) Strong concurrent programming ability (C++) Experienced working with distributed systems ( Desirable ) Experience working in the cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.,) ( Desirable ) Experience working with containers Full details are available. Please don't hesitate to get in touch. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-11-02