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Understanding Recruitment

C++ Developer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 80,000 /year

Junior

Freelance

03-11-2025

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Skills

Python Programming AWS Software Development C++ .NET

Job Specifications

C++ Developer – Financial Exchange Connections

Up to £80k + 10% bonus

12-month Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid role in London 4 days a week

We are very excited to be again working with our long-term partners in the financial space whose platform receives upwards of 40 billion messages daily from their Financial Exchange connections.

As a C++ Developer, you will be working in the Realtime Data team, in charge of maintaining their extensive data feeds. This includes handling, processing and distributing market data that supports their impressive client base, while always maintaining a key focus on speed, high performance, reliability and efficiency.

As a C++ Developer, you must have:

3-5 years commercial experience
BSc or above in Computer Science from university
Have spent long stints in your previous companies, working at just 1 or 2 in your career so far
Strong knowledge of C++ development in server-side environment
Expertise in the full Software Development Lifecyle
Good understanding of STL and Boost
A very confident communicator

Bonus:

Experience working in the financial sector with financial knowledge
Experience in a secondary programming language e.g. .Net or Python
Interest in cloud technologies e.g. AWS

What you will gain as a C++ Developer:

Working alongside some extremely smart and passionate engineers
Ability to take on considerable responsibility, demonstrating your abilities
Learn from the most knowledgeable engineers in the industry
Working in a hard-working, friendly and trusting environment

If you are a driven C++ Developer looking for your next challenge in a 12-month Fixed Term with the potential to extend a further year, apply now for immediate consideration in this exciting financial C++ Developer opportunity!

Please note: Due to compliancy reasons, we will only be able to consider applications based in and eligible to work in the UK.

About the Company

The Understanding Recruitment Universe Understanding Recruitment is the go-to destination for technology recruitment with headquarters in St. Albans, England. Specialising in Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, and Web3, our team of over 90 recruiters is adept in navigating the dynamic landscapes of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust, Golang, .NET, DevOps, Product Management, and other tech roles within the Software Development Lifecycle. As your total talent solution partner, we seamlessly con... Know more