C++ Trading Software Engineer

Amsterdam 110-130K + OTE

(NO NEED TO APPLY WITH A CONSULTANCY/SELL-SIDE BACKGROUND. MY CLIENT CONSIDERS THIS TO BE A TOO GENERALISTIC BACKGROUND, THEY LOOK FOR HARDCORE SPECIALIST SOFTWARE ENGINEERS)

Supergrads has been assigned to recruit for an OOP Trading Software Engineer. My client is a fast-growing global proprietary trading firm and market maker active in electronic trading on international financial markets, driven by data and technology.

They are entrepreneurial and innovative – embracing teamwork and creativity. Their headquarters is in Amsterdam and is supported by a broader presence from where the regional and US/APAC markets are traded.

They are looking for a Software Engineer with experience as data specialist to design, build and optimize their (historical) data environment to boost the research and analysis capacities. You have experience developing, managing and optimizing real-time data pipelines and historical (time-series) databases.

A true core specialist who takes pride in building and maintaining a company’s software backbone on which all other processes rely. They would like you to join and build robust, high-quality, high-performance components and data pipelines at the heart of their infrastructure! Keywords in the job are Python, C++, RUST, Back-end, distributed systems, data flows, control processes, SQL, GCP

My client offers the unique opportunity to help build up a highly competitive trading firm together with industry experts, to be part of a fast-growing company and earn an extremely competitive package. Healthy lunch at the office, free sport facility and travel costs reimbursement are provided. Also fun activities with colleagues are arranged for on a regular basis

They are targeting Software Engineers with 3-5 years’ experience building real-time (big) data systems. Who are extremely skilled in designing and building scalable, real-time/high-performance systems, ideally related to gathering, cleaning and re-distributing streaming data.

Preferable you come from an industries where technology is critical, and requires critical/deep thinking and thoroughness (e.g. gaming industry, or industries where ‘lives are at stake’; medical, airplane control systems, space exploration, defense etc.)

You are focused on helping your team and company by adding real value, rather than prioritizing and seeking to get your hands on every new technology or hype. You are conscious of the impact of software decisions on resources (system and network), and have a strong appreciation for the need to keep things simple.

Next to this you have an tremendous drive to understand everything, being a team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and helping others thrive. Your track record shows you have had increasingly significant impact in previous roles.

My client has a strong preference for candidates with an educational background from the leading Tech universities in Europe, such as Delft, Eindhoven, Twente, Heidelberg, Aachen, Munich, ETH, French engineering schools, Lausanne, Oxbridge, Imperial College, KTH etc. etc.

If you can’t wait to learn more about trading, financial markets and boost your career in the ultimate innovative environment of the world? Then hesitate no longer and send us a copy of your resume via the ‘Easy Apply’ button!

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