- Company Name
- WSN
- Job Title
- C++ Developer - Senior
- Job Description
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WSN is seeking a Senior-Level C++ Developer with expertise in low latency, real-time systems, and market data (Reuters, Bloomberg) to place in a consulting to perm role with our client, a top tier hedge fund with locations on London and Miami.
Role Overview:
As a Senior-Level C++ Developer, you will design, develop, and optimize ultra-low latency trading systems, working closely with traders and quantitative researchers. You will be instrumental in improving market data processing, execution systems, and real-time trading infrastructure.
About the role:
You’ll build a new analytics library from concept to launch, using the latest technologies and taking ownership of key aspects of design, coding, testing and deployment
What you’ll do:
Develop best-in-class distributed systems to efficiently process financial market data
Effectively resolve ambiguity, analyze complex requirements and break down features and initiatives into tactical tasks
Navigate trade-offs effectively across MVP vs. enterprise-grade, time-to-market and other relevant dimensions
Apply engineering best practices, including unit, integration, end-to-end, stress and performance testing
Search for the truth in product conceptualization and development, ensuring designs and implementations are fully aligned with the project mission and product goals
Skills:
At least a BSc in Computer Science or related field
Software development experience, including mastery of modern C++20 language fundamentals (examples: static member functions, virtual functions, lambdas, move operators, and the various kinds of reference types)
Strong computer science and programming fundamentals (data structures, algorithms).
Demonstrates good judgment in the application of imperative, OO and functional styles
Mastery of core engineering concepts, including design patterns, frameworks, best practices, run-time optimizations and algorithmic complexity
Solid understanding of concepts like load balancing, HA/failover, ingress, egress, inter-service communications, idempotence, ACID, guaranteed delivery, etc.
Technical expertise with distributed APIs, connectivity technologies such as message distribution, publish/subscribe, queuing, TCP, UDP, multicast. FIX, ITCH or equivalent market data protocol experience is desirable
Able to understand and articulate the architecture of an entire system, including the technical trade-offs between different design implementations
Eager to work openly and collaboratively with a diverse multi-disciplinary team.
Effective collaboration with stakeholders
Dedicated to continuous self-improvement - constantly seeking to learn new technologies, innovate and discover better ways to solve engineering challenges
Keen to solve engineering challenges of high performance trading systems and APIs, including performance tuning and latency optimizations
of data structures, algorithms, and computer architecture.
Experience working in a Linux environment with performance tuning and debugging tools.
Scripting proficiency (Python, Bash) for automation and testing.
Degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, STEM, or Computer Science from a top university.
