Front Office Developer

DV Trading LLC; City of London; On-site; GBP 106,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in the City of London seeks an experienced software developer to join its front office team. This role involves designing, implementing, and deploying trading systems using C++. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience in C++ development, solid Linux knowledge, and a collaborative nature. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from $140,000 to $225,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building performant, scalable applications in C++.
• Experience working on Linux.
• Solid understanding of multi-threaded/multi-core programming paradigms.
• Object-oriented design and programming experience.
• Highly collaborative in nature.
• Familiarity with options trading and trading systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the design, implementation, and deployment of DV’s core trading platform C++ 17.
• Bring deep technical knowledge such as parallel programming, trading systems, networking, or performance analysis.
• Work on cross-functional teams across trading, quant, and development to troubleshoot and solve complex problems.
• Work directly with trading desks on new feature requests.

Skills

C++

Linux

Multi-threaded/multi-core programming

Object-oriented design

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Job description

Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $225,000.00/yr

About Us

Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 450 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market‑making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.

Overview

We are looking for an experienced software developer to join our front office team responsible for development and daily operations of trading systems that provide services to traders.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead in the design, implementation, and deployment of DV’s core trading platform C++ 17
• Bring deep technical knowledge such as parallel programming, trading systems, networking, or performance analysis
• Work on cross‑functional teams across trading, quant, and development to troubleshoot and solve complex problems
• Work directly with trading desks on new feature requests

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience building performant, scalable applications in C++
• Experience working on Linux
• Solid understanding of multi-threaded/multi-core programming paradigms
• Object-oriented design and programming experience
• Highly collaborative in nature, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with options trading and trading systems is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field from an accredited institution

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• Financial Services, Capital Markets, and Information Services

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