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C++ Developer - Options Market Making - Data Technology

Maven Securities Ltd

C++ Developer - Options Market Making - Data Technology

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Maven Securities Ltd, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 19 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 52d94ea457714cd4a028a0f25c90d040

Full Job Description

Working on our trading floor, you will work alongside traders and other developers to help us expand our analytical capabilities, enabling data-driven optimization of our trading systems and strategies. In this role, the work you will do will have a direct, regular, and highly visible impact on the firm's success.

  • Excellent C++

  • Template programming

  • Ultra low latency design

  • Performance tuning and analysis

  • Good numerical skills

  • The ability to solve new and unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively

  • An efficient and diligent approach with a strong attention to detail

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • An Interest in trading and finance


    • Things we would like to see but are not essential:
  • Knowledge of financial markets & securities (particularly futures and options)

  • Experience in the other programming languages: Python, JavaScript

  • Experience with OLAP databases

  • Familiarity with tools such as Spark, Pandas, Polars, and/or SQL

  • Knowledge of multiple derivative exchange platforms

  • Network communication protocols UDP and TCP

  • Network acceleration using proprietary drivers and kernel bypass

  • Understanding of and optimisation for modern Intel architecture


    • We pride ourselves on being able to rapidly deliver well-engineered software into production. You will be able to see the impact of your work immediately and will be in a unique position to have a direct impact on trading revenue. We make extensive use of automated testing and peer code review to ensure quality and maintainability while keeping time-to-market short.

    Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm allocating internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Our collective expertise spans traders, engineers, and technologists, unified by an unwavering dedication to enhance our efficiency as a premier liquidity provider for global listed derivatives. We leverage cutting edge execution and pricing technologies to elevate and improve how financial markets operate.

  • Competitive compensation

  • Annual discretionary bonus

  • 25 days' annual leave

  • Informal dress code