Lead Software Engineer (C++)

Join our FX group as a Lead Software Engineer (C++). In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across the organization to build and implement the technical strategy for a set of Engineering Products. You will lead change in exciting software challenges and customer solutions, and play a crucial role in addressing complex challenges and taking them to resolution. This is a phenomenal opportunity for individuals who enjoy solving a variety of problems and relish the chance to lead the resolution of exciting and new challenges on a regular basis.

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Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues across the organization to build and implement the technical strategy for Engineering Products within the FX group.
• Lead change in software challenges and customer solutions by applying business requirements and leveraging experience in software engineering and development lifecycles.
• Act as a subject matter expert, advising on design, development, and implementation, while delivering high-quality solutions through expert coding and tooling.

Requirements

• Experience or familiarity with financial messaging protocols - particularly FIX is desirable
• Kafka (event-driven messaging)
• Terraform / Helm
• REST / WebSocket
• SQL (Oracle / SQL Server)
• Occasional out of hours work, including overnight and at weekends and Bank Holidays may be requested, as well as on-call technical support

GitLab CI (or AWS equivalents)

• Azure PaaS (Event Hub, Azure SQL, Kubernetes, Azure Cache, etc.)
• Strong programming skills in at least one language (C++ preferred; Java/others a plus)
• Consistent track record in software development and delivery technology and industry expertise through certifications, professional qualifications

Preferred

• Exposure to at least one of: Business/Technical Analysis, QA, Delivery Management, or Emerging Tech & Governance