C++ Engineer - Low Latency Trading | US Prop Trading Firm

C++ Engineer - Low Latency Trading | US Prop Trading Firm

Location: London (7am-5pm)
Compensation: Highly competitive

A leading US proprietary trading firm is expanding its London office and looking for C++ engineers (4+ years' experience) to help build the technology powering a global trading business across equities, ETFs, and electronic markets.

With a small but rapidly growing London team, this is an opportunity to join early, work alongside experienced traders and engineers, and have a direct impact on both technology and business outcomes.

What You'll Work On

• Ultra-low-latency C++ trading systems
• Exchange connectivity and market access infrastructure
• High-performance market data platforms
• Network and hardware-level optimisation
• Trading technology where microseconds matter

What They're Looking For

• 4+ years of C++ engineering experience
• Background in HFT, market making, electronic trading, or other low-latency environments
• Experience with Linux, networking, performance optimisation, market data, exchange connectivity, or hardware-level engineering
• Strong computer science fundamentals and academic background

Why Join?

• Growing US trading firm investing heavily in its London expansion
• Entrepreneurial culture where every engineer has a voice
• Small team environment with high visibility and meaningful ownership
• Direct exposure to trading, infrastructure, and business-critical systems
• Willing to consider exceptional candidates with lengthy notice or non-compete periods

If you're passionate about high-performance C++ engineering and want to help scale a growing trading business, please apply with your CV.