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Low-Latency C++ Engineer for Trading Engines

Radley James

Radley James is seeking experienced C++ engineers for a leading quantitative trading firm in London. You will work on building high-performance, low-latency trading engines in collaboration with the business side. Requirements include a BSc/MSc/PhD in Computer Science from a top university, 3+ years of high-throughput C++ development, strong STL/Boost experience, and a focus on latency optimisation. Prior trading-systems experience is a plus but not essential. #J-18808-Ljbffr Radley James

Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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