C++ Software Engineer

C++ Developer / Quantitative Developer

Prague | Permanent & Contract Opportunities

Radley James is working with a leading global financial institution looking to hire experienced C++ Developers and Quantitative Developers in Prague. The opportunities span both high-performance software engineering and front-office quantitative technology.

The teams are looking for strong C++ engineers to develop and enhance performance-critical systems and analytical libraries supporting the wider Markets business. Depending on the role, the work can range from low-latency and real-time engineering through to quantitative analytics, pricing, risk and front-office libraries.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality C++ systems and applications.
• Build and enhance performance-critical and real-time software.
• Develop and maintain analytical libraries supporting front-office trading and quantitative workflows.
• Optimise applications for performance, latency and scalability.
• Work extensively with multithreading, concurrency and memory management.
• Collaborate with quantitative, technology and business stakeholders.
• Take ownership of projects throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Investigate performance bottlenecks and improve existing systems and architecture.

Requirements

• 7+ years of strong professional experience developing production systems in modern C++.
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, memory management and concurrency.
• Strong multithreading and performance optimisation experience.
• Experience developing within Linux environments.
• Strong software engineering practices, including testing and maintainable code.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice-To-Have Experience

• Low-latency, real-time or other performance-critical systems.
• Quantitative development, analytical libraries, pricing or risk systems.
• Financial markets or front-office technology.
• SQL or KDB.
• Python or Shell scripting.
• Experience working directly with quantitative analysts, traders or other front-office stakeholders.

Financial markets experience is not essential for all opportunities, and strong C++ engineers from other performance-critical environments are encouraged to apply.

If you're an experienced C++ Developer or Quant Developer interested in opportunities within a major financial markets environment in Prague, please apply or reach out to discuss further.

The team is open to both permanent and contract candidates . There is flexibility on compensation for particularly strong engineers, and relocation can be considered for EU-based permanent candidates.