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C++ Software Engineer (DV Commodities - London)

DV Trading · London

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
33 days
DV Trading's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
19% of DV Trading's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at DV Trading
high
40 stale, 1 reposted of 68 open
Hiring momentum
82 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DV Trading's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DV Trading.

About this role

The C++ Software Engineer will play a key role in developing DV Commodities' next-generation electronic trading platform, focusing on ultra-low-latency execution engines and market data systems. Responsibilities include designing and implementing core trading functionalities, maintaining exchange connectivity, and collaborating with trading desks and quants to enhance features and troubleshoot issues. This position requires hands-on involvement in all stages from design to production support in a live trading environment.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
3/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DV Trading as an employer.

What you need

  • 7+ years of professional C++ development
  • Deep command of modern C++ (17/20), templates, move semantics, memory models, and concurrency
  • Proven experience building low-latency, high-throughput, multi-threaded systems for quantitative trading
  • Strong knowledge of how exchanges work: order types, matching engine behavior, market microstructure, and native exchange protocols
  • Direct experience with futures and/or commodities markets
  • Systems-level fluency in Linux/Unix environments, git, TCP/UDP and multicast networking, kernel-bypass stacks, and performance profiling

Nice to have

  • Experience in energy markets (crude, refined products, natural gas) and swaps

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves high-performance and low-latency systems which may require intense focus and expertise
  • Hands-on role with broad ownership may lead to high responsibility and pressure in production environments

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Listed by DV Trading on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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