Senior Software Engineer

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Cambridge
£100000 - £350000/annum
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Senior Software Engineer - Up to £350,000 - Cambridge Title: Senior Software Engineer Company: Proprietary HFT Location: Cambridge Pay: Up to £350,000 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 trading systems 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 Full details are available. Please don't hesitate to get in touch

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