Senior C++ Engineer

We're looking for a Senior C++ Engineer to join our team in London, United Kingdom in a hybrid working mode. You will be part of a high-performing team developing a global derivatives algorithmic trading platform. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with technologists, quants, and traders, optimizing proprietary trading technology for market-leading performance and reliability. You will contribute to the full stack, from venue connectivity to trading engines, in an open and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop software that communicates with exchanges via APIs, handling market data and order transmission using protocols such as FIX, Websocket, or HTTP
• Ensure software quality by utilizing, maintaining, and extending testing suites
• Optimize exchange communication through kernel bypass and connection handling
• Research exchange behavior to align platform operations
• Implement solutions using exchange SDKs in C++, Rust, Python, and TypeScript
• Implement trading algorithms based on requirements from traders and quants
• Translate trading requirements into robust software implementations
• Improve stability, reliability, and performance of the trading engine
• Enhance monitoring and observability in partnership with Trading Operations
• Investigate and resolve production issues, including crashes and performance bottlenecks
• Prepare for releases and deployments of new trading engine versions

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years post-graduation professional C++ software development experience in the financial industry
• Solid understanding of parallel, asynchronous, and multithreaded programming for distributed systems
• Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture, execution, allocation workflow, settlement, and compliance
• Technical skills in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, C#, SQL
• Proven track record in application deployment best practices
• Experience in proactive system monitoring and troubleshooting

Nice to have

• Excellent communication skills for interaction with traders, developers, and stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in high-pressure trading room environments
• Experience working under demanding deadlines with changing priorities
• Experience in commodity trading and supply operations, ideally within the energy sector

We offer

• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
• Private medical insurance and dental care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive group pension plan
• Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
• Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program