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Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

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Cambridge, United kingdom

£ 300,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

14-11-2025

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Skills

Problem Solving Rust Networking Research Linux Programming Azure AWS Software Development SDLC C++ GCP TCP/IP

Job Specifications

Software Software Engineer - Up to £300,000 - Cambridge

Title: Software Software Engineer

Company: Proprietary HFT

Location: Cambridge

Pay: Up to £300,000 with huge potential to increase

Company:

A proprietary trading firm in Cambridge, specialising in the research and development of ultra-low-latency automated trading strategies, are looking for a Software Engineer with a demonstrable background of delivering complex projects from a concept through to delivery.

It is important that you have been involved in the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), as this dynamic role will require you to rapidly prototype - and ultimately move into production - highly complex, reliable and performant systems - oftentimes from scratch.

Role:

Develop ultra-low-latency exchange connectivity layers using reliable C++ or Rust code
Work closely with a close-knit team of Software Developers and Quant Traders
Build mission-critical research systems from scratch
This is an early-stage hire for the team. Much of your work will be completely greenfield. You will be involved in the designing, prototyping, testing and productionising new software.
Providing support to a small number of junior engineers
Whilst not a requirement, you will be given the opportunity to grow into a senior managerial role should you wish

About you:

Holistic approach to problem solving; you are able to see the 'bigger picture' of your work
Exceptional systems knowledge
Exceptional Linux knowledge
Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP)
Strong concurrent programming ability (C++ or Rust)
Experienced working with distributed systems
(Desirable) Experience working in the cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.,)
(Desirable) Experience working with containers

Full details are available. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with max@platform-recruitment.com to learn more.

About the Company

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