C++ Engineer
Posted 3 days ago by Arcus Search
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role is for C++ Engineers on a contract basis, focusing on low latency and market data systems within a leading quantitative research and technology firm. Candidates will work on performance-critical systems and contribute to high-throughput components and real-time data pipelines. The position offers opportunities for extensions or permanent conversions after a 12-month engagement. Strong modern C++ skills and a solid understanding of systems fundamentals are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work on performance-critical systems where reliability, optimisation, and careful engineering matter.
- Contribute to high-throughput components and help evolve core infrastructure.
- Build and improve real-time data pipelines, including feed handlers and data ingestion.
- Ensure robustness of systems that support downstream consumers.
Key Skills:
- Strong modern C++ experience (C++17/20 ideally).
- Solid understanding of systems fundamentals (memory, concurrency, performance, networking, etc.).
- Experience building reliable, production-grade software.
- Ability to work independently and contribute to complex codebases.
- Open to candidates from any industry — gaming, telecoms, HPC, defence, automotive, trading, etc.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
C++ Contract Opportunities – Low Latency & Market Data (12 Months, extensions or conversions to permanent possible) I’m working with a leading quantitative research & technology firm who are hiring several C++ contractors across different teams. These roles sit within highly technical engineering groups building the foundations that power large-scale trading, analytics, and research systems. Strong engineers who write clean, modern C++ and enjoy solving technical problems within trading and / or market data environments will be considered.
The Contracts
C++ Engineering – Low Latency
Work on performance-critical systems where reliability, optimisation, and careful engineering matter. You’ll contribute to high-throughput components and help evolve core infrastructure.
C++ Engineering – Market Data Feeds
Join the team building and improving real-time data pipelines. Expect work on feed handlers, data ingestion, transformation, and robustness of systems that support downstream consumers.
What They’re Looking For
- Strong modern C++ experience (C++17/20 ideally)
- Solid understanding of systems fundamentals (memory, concurrency, performance, networking, etc.)
- Experience building reliable, production-grade software
- Ability to work independently and contribute to complex codebases
- Open to candidates from any industry — gaming, telecoms, HPC, defence, automotive, trading, etc.
Contract Details
- 12 month engagements with extensions or permanent conversions possible.
- Competitive day rates
- Hybrid London (few days onsite)
- Quick interview process
If you're a C++ engineer considering contract work and want something genuinely challenging, impactful, and well-compensated, drop me a message and we can run through the details.