One of the world's most prestigious tier-1 banks is seeking a C++ developer to work on their equity derivatives technology platform and increase its scalability. This system consists of multiple multi-threaded server-side components running on a large compute farm, continuously recalculating market sensitivities and P&L.
This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in the build-out of the platform and be involved in improving the system architecture, with a particular focus on the API layer. Working closely with quants and desk strategists, you will be a proactive member of an agile team, supporting and leading various phases of the product lifecycle, including analysis, development and testing, while developing new and existing components in C++. You'll also be an active contributor to architectural design meetings and code reviews.
The successful C++ Developer will be an outstanding communicator, with strong technical and analytical skills and an interest in equity derivatives.
Requirements
3+ years' development experience in C++, including multi-threaded programs and network services
Exposure to Unix/Linux as a platform
Proficiency in reading code in other languages, e.g. Java, Python
Sound experience of agile development techniques and build and release management principles
Practical TDD experience, and writing test harnesses
