C++ Software Engineer

C++ Developer / Quantitative Developer

Prague | Permanent & Contract Opportunities

Radley James is working with a leading global financial institution looking to hire experienced C++ Developers and Quantitative Developers in Prague. The opportunities span both high-performance software engineering and front-office quantitative technology.

The teams are looking for strong C++ engineers to develop and enhance performance-critical systems and analytical libraries supporting the wider Markets business. Depending on the role, the work can range from low-latency and real-time engineering through to quantitative analytics, pricing, risk and front-office libraries.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality C++ systems and applications.
• Build and enhance performance-critical and real-time software.
• Develop and maintain analytical libraries supporting front-office trading and quantitative workflows.
• Optimise applications for performance, latency and scalability.
• Work extensively with multithreading, concurrency and memory management.
• Collaborate with quantitative, technology and business stakeholders.
• Take ownership of projects throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Investigate performance bottlenecks and improve existing systems and architecture.

Requirements

• 7+ years of strong professional experience developing production systems in modern C++.
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, memory management and concurrency.
• Strong multithreading and performance optimisation experience.
• Experience developing within Linux environments.
• Strong software engineering practices, including testing and maintainable code.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice-To-Have Experience

• Low-latency, real-time or other performance-critical systems.
• Quantitative development, analytical libraries, pricing or risk systems.
• Financial markets or front-office technology.
• SQL or KDB.
• Python or Shell scripting.
• Experience working directly with quantitative analysts, traders or other front-office stakeholders.

Financial markets experience is not essential for all opportunities, and strong C++ engineers from other performance-critical environments are encouraged to apply.

If you're an experienced C++ Developer or Quant Developer interested in opportunities within a major financial markets environment in Prague, please apply or reach out to discuss further.

The team is open to both permanent and contract candidates. There is flexibility on compensation for particularly strong engineers, and relocation can be considered for EU-based permanent candidates.