Senior C++ Engineer
Findev · Cyprus, Spain
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Job description
FinDev is looking for a Senior C++ Developer to join a team building and evolving a large-scale, real-time electronic trading platform for the global Fixed Income market.
The team develops the application layer of an institutional corporate bond trading platform, supporting a range of trading protocols and workflows. You’ll work primarily with modern C++ on Linux, building and enhancing server-side components responsible for trading workflows, order and trade lifecycle, business logic, and integrations with other systems across the platform.
Locations
Georgia
Poland
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Portugal
Cyprus
Spain
What you will do
Enhance and maintain the core list-management service at the center of our electronic corporate bond trading platform, owning the full lifecycle of trade negotiation and execution across a growing set of trading protocols
Build and extend the integration services that bridge our platform to internal and external trading systems
Work in C++ on Linux in a microservices architecture built on a shared service framework with schema-driven code generation (FlatBuffers and Protobuf)
Contribute during all phases of the project lifecycle
Work with business counterparts to provide technical solutions to client needs
Work with QA and support teams to address issues that arise during development, testing, and in production
Required
8+ years of commercial C++ development for production services; C++20 preferred, strong C++17 acceptable
Strong modern C++ fundamentals, including STL, templates and generic programming, RAII and object lifetimes, design patterns, and core concurrency concepts. Comfort with template-heavy C++ code is important
Experience building, debugging, and profiling Linux services in production
Ability to select appropriate data structures and algorithms for correct, efficient business logic
Experience with microservices or service integrations in distributed systems
Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
Nice to have
Experience with electronic trading, order-management workflows, or fixed-income markets.
Background in low-latency or high-throughput systems, network protocols, or pub/sub architectures.
Familiarity with Protobuf, FlatBuffers, Redis, or similar infrastructure technologies.
Experience with Python, shell scripting, CMake/Conan, or AI-assisted development tools.
Benefits
Flexible work setup: remote or a hybrid model.
Health insurance coverage for those based in Poland and Cyprus.
50% coverage of health insurance for spouses and children in Poland and Cyprus.
24 days of paid vacation.
10 days of paid sick leave.
50% reimbursement for professional training, education, conferences.
Work alongside a highly professional team.
Engaging teambuilding events and activities.
Relocation Package: assistance for relocation to Poland or Cyprus, if desired.
In case of relocation to Cyprus and Poland, we offer:
Flight tickets, accommodation rent for 1st month for our relocated employee and his/her official family.
Visa sponsorship, including support with the visa application process, entry permits, and residence permits.
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