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TechMagic
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Lead C++ developer (Europe, remote)

TechMagicPoland
Work model
Remote
Experience
10+ years
Employment
Not specified
Compensation
Not disclosed
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Role description

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on Lead C++ Engineer to lead a team of 4-6 developers building high-performance systems. This role combines technical leadership with active coding - you'll guide architecture and technical direction, mentor the team, and stay directly involved in development, while also serving as a key liaison between engineering and business stakeholders.

About the project

The project is a live, high-performance market order and trading system designed as an exchange for energy commodities. Operating primarily in the US and European markets for a global client, the platform handles complex trades where every millisecond counts.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional experience in software development.
  • Proven experience leading a technical team is required.
  • Deep expertise in Modern C++ (17/20/23) : move semantics, constexpr, templates, etc.
  • Strong experience with Linux / POSIX environments.
  • Proficiency with build systems and tools: CMake / vcpkg , Git.
  • Hands-on experience with concurrency and shared memory tools .
  • Networking skills: ZeroMQ (or similar), low-level socket programming (TCP/UDP).
  • Proficiency in using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.) to enhance the development workflow.
  • English: Upper-Intermediate or higher.

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with kdb+ , TypeScript , and code generation tools .
  • Experience with Svelte is a plus.
  • Experience in Financial or Trading domains (FIX Protocol, OMS, Market data feeds like ITCH/OUCH).
  • Knowledge of Redis or other in-memory data stores.
  • Familiarity with the Qt framework.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 4-6 C++ and UI developers.
  • Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, including product managers and other stakeholders
  • Make regular, hands-on code contributions.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with other technical teams across the organization.
  • Manage project timelines, deliverables, and cross-team communications.

What we are looking for

  • Autonomy: You excel at working independently, learning on your own, and figuring out large, unfamiliar codebases without external support.
  • Ownership: You are ready to take full responsibility for the core part of the system.
  • Assertiveness: You can clearly communicate your technical vision and demonstrate your project understanding effectively.

Project

Customer: Global company based in the US.

Type: Fintech / trading platform

Product: A platform connecting global buyers and sellers of specialized commodities, providing trading, data insights, and market infrastructure used by large enterprises, financial institutions, and government agencies worldwide.

Market: Global - serving corporations, financial institutions, and governments across multiple regions.

Stage: Existing, established platform - the team is expanding internationally (overseas expansion of the Markets Engineering team), not building from scratch.

Recruiter - Anastasiia Vaskiv

  • Some elements of our recruitment process are supported by AI tools, while all candidate evaluations remain the responsibility of our recruitment team.