Software Engineer
  • England,London,City of London
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £130,000 - £160,000 per annum
Job Description:
Looking to build ultra-high-performance systems used by millions, while working fully remote in one of the most exciting spaces in tech?


Software Engineer (C++) - Leading Crypto Trading Platform
Salary: up to £160k + bonus + RSUs
Location: Fully Remote in UK & Ireland


We’re partnered with a globally recognised crypto exchange that has been at the forefront of the industry since its early days. As they continue scaling their trading infrastructure, they’re looking for Software Engineers to join their Trading Technology team.
This is a unique opportunity to work on the core of a world-class trading platform, developing systems that demand extreme performance, reliability, and scalability in a low-latency, high-throughput environment.


What you’ll be working on:
*Designing and building components of a high-performance trading engine
*Developing low-latency, highly available backend services
*Scaling systems to handle large volumes of real-time transactions
*Enhancing performance across critical infrastructure (CPU, memory, network)
*Collaborating with distributed teams across a modern, multi-language stack


Tech environment:
*C++ (core language)
*Linux systems
*Exposure to Go, Rust, Python
*Distributed systems & concurrent programming
*Low latency / high throughput architectures


We’re looking for engineers with:
*Strong experience in C++ development
*Background in high-performance, concurrent or distributed systems
*Experience working in Linux environments
*Interest in trading systems, financial markets, or crypto (beneficial)
*A proactive mindset with the ability to work in a fast-paced, remote-first team


Why this opportunity stands out:
*Fully remote, globally distributed engineering team
*Competitive bonus + RSU package
*Work on mission-critical systems at scale
*Be part of a company driving forward the adoption of digital assets
*Learn from and collaborate with some of the best engineers in the space


If you’re excited by complex engineering challenges and want to build technology at the heart of global financial systems, this could be the move for you. Apply now


Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.
Job number 3707604

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