C++ Team Lead (Options Market Making)

Harrington Starr

  • London
  • £160,000-200,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Join a dynamic and cutting-edge financial technology firm with a focus on Options Market Making. As a market leader, they specialize in exchange connectivity and algorithmic trading.What You'll Be Involved In:
  • Exchange connectivity to new venues, analysis, and low-level tuning of current connectivity.
  • Implementation and integration of low-level components, interacting with the network, underlying hardware, and FPGA stack.
  • Improving tools and processes to enhance the team's productivity.
  • Coordinating work with the team and squad coaches, including new strategic initiatives, new trading venues, and upgrades to existing exchanges.
  • Facilitating and participating in the implementation and design of the architecture for the execution stack.
  • Prioritizing quick resolution of production issues when and if they arise.
  • Demonstrating ownership and responsibility of the interface execution layer through to production.
What We Need From You:
  • Experience with writing exchange connectivity software.
  • Experience leading a small team with a track record of delivering small to medium-sized projects.
  • A pragmatic, problem-solving mindset.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Willingness to mentor and develop team members.
  • Excellent modern C++, ideally on Linux/Unix.
  • Practical experience of asynchronous and multi-threaded programming.
  • Appreciation for clean, readable, testable code.
What's On Offer:
  • Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
If you are a highly motivated and experienced C++ Engineer with a passion for innovation in the financial technology sector, we invite you to apply.Contact Ciara Clarke at Harrington Starr for a confidential discussion on this role.Principal ConsultantApply for this roleFirst NameThis is a required fieldLast NameThis is a required fieldTelephone NumberThis is a required fieldEmail AddressThis is a required field A valid email address is required.CV, LinkedIn or Dropbox URLThis is a required fieldCV UploadChoose File This is a required fieldLinkedIn / Dropbox URLThis is a required field A valid LinkedIn URL is required, please ensure it begins with https://www.linkedin.com/ A valid DropBox URL is required, please ensure it begins with https://www.dropbox.com/MessageBy submitting this form you agree to our , & . This is a required fieldNot yet registered?Already have an account?Still Looking? What about...Featured JobsContact UsUK: US:Useful LinksSectorsSign up to our newsletterI confirm that I have read and agree with Harrington Starr's privacy notice, which can be accessed This is a required field A valid email address is requiredHarrington StarrSite byQuick CV DropoffFirst NameThis is a required fieldLast NameThis is a required fieldEmail AddressThis is a required field A valid email address is requiredTelephone NumberThis is a required fieldCV Upload or URLThis is a required fieldCV UrlThis is a required fieldCV UploadChoose File This is a required field You can only upload files up to 10 MB in size You can only upload doc, docx or pdf filesI would like to be kept up to date with the latest marketing insights and job opportunities.

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