Senior C++ Developer - Fintech - London - Contract

Senior C++ Developer - Fintech - London - Contract

About the role:
We are looking for an experienced Senior C++ Software Engineer to help grow and enhance our PTP software platform. The candidate will work on strategic enhancements to the platform as well as on client implementation projects. The PTP Platform is a leading-edge, cloud-based Securities Processing solution that provides trade life cycle processing for a wide range of global financial institutions.

About the team:
As a Senior C++ Software Engineer, you'll be part of our PTP Platform development group. The group is broken into smaller scrum teams that each hold responsibility for a key area of system functionality. You'll become involved with all phases of the development life cycle and take ownership of key functional areas.

What you will be doing:
As a Senior C++ Software Engineer, you will be involved in:

• Analysis of user requirements and translation into solution design
• Estimating and breaking down tasks into manageable chunks
• Implementation of new features and feature enhancements
• Leading code reviews and enforcing best practice within a small, agile, focused team
• Mentoring junior colleagues

What you will need:

• Extensive commercial software development experience using C++
• SQL experience
• Unix/Linux experience
• Relevant degree in a numeric discipline, or equivalent work experience
• Excellent written and spoken English

Added bonus if you have:

• Oracle Experience
• Experience of event-driven distributed messaging (eg Kafka)
• Experience of financial markets and the trade life cycle beneficial
• C# and any GUI development experience