What are the responsibilities and job description for the C++ Software Engineer position at Flow Traders?
C Software Engineer
Flow Traders Amsterdam is looking for a suitable internal candidate to join our growing Development team. The ideal candidate is curious, methodical and a multi-tasker. We like to think that talent grows at Flow and stays at Flow and to support professional growth, we encourage employees to take on new challenges.
What You Will Do
C plays a crucial role in our critical path (so-called ultra-low latency path) from handling huge amounts of market data in reliable, and in the fastest possible manner, to making business decisions (trading strategies) to shooting huge amounts of orders back to the Exchanges.
We expect our new colleague to write code, create new designs and maintain existing applications with focus on low latency, and stability. Our business users are typically only a walk away, which helps to create short feedback loops and to see your changes provide value in the shortest time possible.
To enable that, we strive to follow the best software engineering practices and are supported by the best working environment, latest technology and continuous support from all parts of Flow Traders organization.
We work in small teams grouped by business area. Each team is typically responsible for a set of related applications and works in tight collaboration with business owners. We maintain libraries shared across the product groups to enable code re-use and to have a common view on application architecture. We write extensive unit tests and have a QA team that supports us with integration testing. We follow agile practices, tailored to the problem area and preferred team approach.
What You Need To Succeed
- Ideally 5 years of C development experience
- University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent
- Strong software engineering skills with C as your primary language
- Knowledge in computer science fundamentals
- Interest in achieving maximum performance from available hardware and software
- Ambition to continuously learn how to write clean, reliable and highly maintainable code
- Ability to express your ideas and thoughts to your colleagues clearly in English
- Previous experience in the financial industry is highly advantageous
Recruitment Process
- Submit your resume with a short paragraph on your motivation and interest to pursue this role
- Discuss role with HR and Recruitment team at hiring location
- HR to discuss your interest with your direct manager
- Speak with relevant internal stakeholders
Relocation Support
- Facilitation of work visa application
- One-way flight ticket to Amsterdam upon relocation
- Temporary housing upon arrival for 1 month
- Relocation support for moving of personal belongings
- Startup budget to get you settled in to your new life in Amsterdam
Contact
Kirstin Gosling
Recruiter
Amsterdam
kgosling@flowtraders.com