Job description
C++ Lead Software Developer – Hedge fund – Oxford

C++ Lead Software Developer is required for exciting and innovative Hedge Fund based in Oxford. The successful C++ lead software engineer will be joining the talented and driven engineers in the execution team, working on company’s custom order management system. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of software development experience and has proven ability to lead a small team.

The core performant systems are written in C++20/23, with a lot of the analysis and supporting code in Python. A good knowledge of C++ is essential and Python will be beneficial. Familiarity with Linux systems, Bash scripting, version control and networking will be advantageous.

Essential Skills
• Excellent C++programming
• 10+ years of experience in software developement and proven ability to lead a small team
• Solid understanding of OOP concepts and modern C++ features, including memory management facilities such as smart pointers, move semantics.
• Familiarity with Linux, bash scripting and version control
• Experience working with large, messy data sets.
• TCP/IP networking
• Low latency systems

Benefits:
• Working alongside other extremely talented and driven engineers
• Extremely lucrative salary, bonus and benefits
• Greenfield C++/Python work, both challenging and rewarding