Job Title
Contract C++ Engineer (Low Latency / Capital Markets)
Overview
Ocho is partnering with a global financial services organisation to hire a Contract C++ Engineer to work on a high-performance, low latency trading platform.
This is a fully remote role, offering the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems within a capital markets environment. You'll be building and optimising components that require speed, precision and reliability, contributing directly to real-time trading infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and optimise low latency C++ applications
- Work on high-performance trading systems handling real-time data
- Develop efficient, scalable and robust code in a Linux environment
- Collaborate with engineers, quants and product teams
- Identify performance bottlenecks and optimise system latency
- Contribute to system design and architectural decisions
- Ensure high standards of code quality, testing and reliability
Person We Are Looking For
- Strong commercial experience in modern C++
- Proven experience working on low latency or high-performance systems
- Experience within capital markets, trading or financial systems
- Strong Linux systems experience
- Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency and performance optimisation
- Experience working close to hardware or network layers is advantageous
- Ability to work independently in a remote, delivery-focused environment
Contract Details
- Up to £550 per day
- 12-month contract
- Fully remote
- High-impact role within a global trading environment
Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.
