C++ Developer - Options Market Making

The role

You will work on the trading floor alongside traders, quant researchers and other developers. You will perform the full lifecycle of software development for market making and develop low latency exchange connectivity components for new markets.

What you will do

• Full lifecycle of software development for market making
• Work alongside traders and developers in other teams
• Developing low latency exchange connectivity components for new markets

Required qualifications

• Excellent C++ (11/14/17/20/23)
• 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

Nice to have

• Knowledge of financial markets & securities (particularly futures and options)
• Experience in the other programming languages: Python, C# or JavaScript
• Experience with NoSQL and time-series databases
• 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
• Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Group Pension plan
• Annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Informal dress code
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Monthly company events

About the company

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. They focus on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives through advanced execution and pricing technologies.