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C++ Junior Dev

Full time at Selby Jennings in United Kingdom
Posted on January 19, 2025

Job details

We are working with an extremely well-funded crypto trading firm startup, and they are looking for a strong C++ (or Rust) Software Engineer with 2-3 years of experience Your Role:

  • Bring your ambition and drive to a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your skills can make a real impact.
  • Write clean, efficient, and scalable code, ensuring edge cases are handled and systems are thoroughly tested.
  • Show off your critical thinking and problem-solving prowess as you tackle tough challenges and learn fast.
  • Demonstrate your top-tier academic achievements or success in competitive programming (think Olympiads or global coding contests).
  • Work in a high-performance, high-expectation team where excellence is the standard.
What We're Looking For:
  • Strong programming skills in C++ or Rust-you're comfortable navigating complex systems and solving tough problems.
  • A deep understanding of computer science principles, from OOP to algorithms and beyond.
  • Solid grasp of multithreading, networking, and Linux internals-you're ready to optimize and build robust systems.
  • Ideally, 1-3 years of professional experience in a programming role.
  • An eagerness to start immediately and hit the ground running.
Bonus Points For:
  • Experience in a fast-paced trading or quant environment (but it's not a deal-breaker if you haven't).
  • Experience with low-latency, high-performance applications, especially in the microseconds-to-milliseconds range.
  • Experience with Python for research and working with trading strategies in a quant dev role.
  • Expertise in profiling and optimizing code with tools like perf or valgrind.
  • Strong background in advanced math or statistics-think stats, probabilities, and complex algorithms.
  • Knowledge of blockchain tech and DeFi, with hands-on experience in Solidity, JSON-RPC, MEV, or Solana.
  • Familiarity with AWS and cloud-based infrastructure.

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