C++ Tech Lead – Securities Platform

London Stock Exchange Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Greater London is seeking a Technical Lead – C++ to design and build resilience-focused clearing systems. The ideal candidate will have over 14 years of experience in OO Development with a strong background in distributed systems and modern C++. You'll work on establishing and maintaining testing frameworks and improving release processes. This role also involves effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in Object-Oriented Development in C++.
• Experience in design and development of distributed systems.
• Sound knowledge of modern C++ (11 onward).
• Experience using and building CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent knowledge of inter process communication.

Responsibilities

• Understand the flow of code and interactions between components.
• Automate and improve existing release processes.
• Set up and maintain test automation frameworks.
• Investigate customer problems reported by technical support.
• Work with Product Owners to define and scope delivery.

Skills

Object-Oriented Development in C++

Design and Development of Distributed Systems

Inter Process Communication

CI/CD Pipelines

Databases and SQL

Linux/Unix

Server-side Development

Problem Solving Skills

Effective Communication Skills

Resilient Solutions Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS or other Cloud Providers

Bash/Perl/Python Scripting

Job description

A prominent financial institution in Greater London is seeking a Technical Lead – C++ to design and build resilience-focused clearing systems. The ideal candidate will have over 14 years of experience in OO Development with a strong background in distributed systems and modern C++. You'll work on establishing and maintaining testing frameworks and improving release processes. This role also involves effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.