C++ Software Developer / Engineer
Location: Cambridge, UK
Salary: Competitive
Join our team of expert programmers within Options’ Market Data division!
Working for Options
Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options’ future growth and success. We want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.
Who are we?
Options is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure, serving clients globally with offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Cambridge, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
Why Options?
- Global travel: We have offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Belfast, Dublin and across Asia.
- Continuous career development opportunities: We provide professional skills development and technical training.
- The chance to be a part of a self-sufficient, successful team: The Options team operates in a fast-paced environment with endless opportunities for innovation and forward-thinking.
- Competitive salary: In addition to a competitive salary, Options reward employees with a range of bonus incentives and employee benefits.
The Role
The successful candidate will assist with the development and maintenance of low latency trading platforms in an agile environment, working in the full development life cycle of applications using C/C++.
We’re looking for someone who has technical proficiency in:
- One -two years’ experience in a related role involving the design and development experience.
- The ability to demonstrate previous experience with C++ including STL / Boost.
- Experience in working with Linux/Unix environments e.g. Red-Hat, CentOS.
- Scripting knowledge of BASH, Perl and Python.
- Proficiency with system testing and debugging tools.
- Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Experience with Agile working, TDD / BDD, CI / CD.
Typical Job duties would include:
- Develop and implement applications written in C/C++ supporting our low latency trading platform.
- Work across the full development life cycle to create new features while maintaining and testing existing applications.
- Support our clients and get involved in the investigation of production issues
- Carry out system integration, regression testing and enhance automated regression testing tools to increase overall test coverage.
- Work with other agile team members in ensuring quality software releases.
We’re also looking for candidates with:
- Strong research, writing and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and changeable working environment.
- Exceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Desire to travel and see the world.
- Ability to work independently and manage your own projects in a professional manner.
- A passion for innovation and the financial technology sector.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Project management skills and proven ability to manage own workload.
How to apply
Please submit a CV and cover letter to the C++ Software Developer/Engineer position on the Options Career Page at https://www.options-it.com/careers/. On your CV, please include a section on your Hobbies and Interests. On the covering letter please detail the role you are applying to, along with your availability.
If you have any questions about this position, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
Options are the No.1 provider of IT infrastructure to global Capital Markets firms, supporting their operations and ecosystems. With almost 30 years of experience, we understand the highly complex requirements of the Capital Markets sector and work relentlessly to improve our offering, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve and offer clients best-in-class service. Options provide high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services to over 200 firms globally, providing an agile, scalable platform in an Investment Bank grade Cybersecurity wrapper. Our clients include leading global investment banks, hedge funds, fund of funds, proprietary trading firms, brokers, dealers, private equity houses and exchanges. These clients are supported daily, across over 20 countries, in a true 24x7 ‘follow the sun’ model. With offices in 8 key cities; New York, Toronto, Chicago, London, Belfast, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand, Options are well placed to service customers both onsite and remotely. Visit www.options-it.com for more.
