C++ Software Engineer

Role Overview

Durlston Partners is collaborating with a premier quantitative trading company to onboard talented C++ software engineers into their central engineering team. The successful candidate will develop and maintain performance-critical systems integral to the trading technology stack, focusing particularly on latency reduction, throughput enhancement, and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement high-performance, low-latency software solutions using contemporary C++ standards.
• Enhance system performance by reducing latency, optimizing memory consumption, and increasing throughput.
• Develop and maintain concurrent and distributed computing systems.
• Work collaboratively with quantitative analysts and trading professionals to refine system capabilities.
• Advance the scalability and efficiency of fundamental trading infrastructure components.
• Manage end-to-end system ownership, from conceptual design to live deployment and maintenance.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven expertise in modern C++ programming and development practices.
• Deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and core computer science principles.
• Experience in multithreading, concurrency control, and system performance tuning.
• Strong proficiency with Linux operating systems.
• Background in creating performance-sensitive or scalable software systems.
• Familiarity with high-frequency trading, quantitative finance, or financial markets is advantageous but not required.
• Academic credentials in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or other technical fields.

Additional Information

This role appeals to professionals from both trading environments and high-performance computing sectors. Candidates experienced with complex, latency-critical C++ software who wish to contribute to quantitative trading technologies are strongly encouraged to apply.

Work locations include London, United Arab Emirates, New York, or remote options.