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Sr. C++ Developer, Derivatives | Reputable Financial Services

Robert Walters recruits for an unnamed financial-services client. The engineer develops C++ derivatives trading platforms and improves real-time system reliability.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Build derivatives trading applications.
Improve latency and resilience.
Coordinate releases and investigate failures.

What they ask for

Required

C++
Derivatives knowledge
Real-time system design
Project delivery
English communication

Preferred

Chinese or Putonghua

Education: No degree requirement stated.
Experience: Extensive financial-market development experience; years unspecified.
Languages and tools: C++

How to prepare

Benchmark a derivatives trading component.
Test recovery after disconnects.
Profile latency during peak load.

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