Job Description
Backend Software Engineer C++ Rust Low Latency Trading
Opportunity to join a hugely profitable High Frequency Trading firm specializing in crypto markets. You will design and develop high throughput backend services for microsecond real‑time risk, pricing, trading engines, and market‑making systems, working across the full software development lifecycle using Rust, with some legacy C++ support.
Location / WFH
Central London office with flexibility to work from home 1–2 days a week.
About you
- Strong backend OOP, multithreaded engineering experience with C++ and proficiency in Rust.
- Experience building high‑throughput, low‑latency systems (microseconds/nanoseconds) in finance or gaming.
- Solid understanding of low‑level system design, OS, networking, socket programming, hardware, compilers, and FPGA.
- 2.1 or above in Computer Science from a top‑tier university.
- Collaborative, pragmatic, excell...