C++ Engineer Certain Advantage are hiring for a C++ Engineer based in London. This role is on an initial contract till the end of the year and is hybrid. The company We’re working with an organisation that operates globally, helping power homes, transport, and industries with the energy they depend on every day. The role: Implement solutions using the provided exchange SDKs in different languages such as C++, Rust, Python, Typescript Write software that communicates with exchanges through their APIs, receiving market data and sending orders over the network in different protocols, such as FIX, Websocket or HTTP requests Optimize exchange communication through kernel bypass, optimizing TLS or the connection handling to an exchange Implement trading algorithms based on requirements provided by traders and quants Acquire and develop the necessary trading knowledge to successfully translate the requirements into actual software implementation Continuously improve the stability, reliability, and performance of the trading engine Enhance monitoring and observability in collaboration with the Trading Operations team The individual: C++ software development experience within the financial industry Solid understanding of parallel, asynchronous, and multithreaded programming to build distributed systems Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures Understanding of trading lifecycle, including order capture ...