High Performance Engineer - C++ Network
Summary: The High Performance Engineer - C++ Network role involves designing, developing, and supporting high-quality C++ libraries for a global financial services firm. The position requires collaboration with engineering teams to enhance networking capabilities and improve application performance. The role is hybrid and spans a 12-month contract, focusing on practical solutions to technology gaps. Candidates should possess strong C++ development experience and a solid understanding of networking fundamentals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and support high-quality C++ libraries in collaboration with global engineering teams.
- Enhance networking and communications platform capabilities to support application development and performance.
- Integrate platform libraries with build systems, packaging infrastructure and development environments.
- Identify technology gaps and implement practical solutions to improve developer productivity, application performance and reliability.
- Maintain, troubleshoot and enhance existing C++ libraries and platform components to ensure stability and efficiency.
- Conduct technical investigations, experiments and proof of concept activities to evaluate and implement new technologies and solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to gather requirements, drive library adoption and promote C++ engineering best practice.
Key Skills:
- Strong commercial experience developing applications using C++.
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS/mTLS, connection management and load balancing.
- Experience with Linux development, troubleshooting and debugging in production environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical debugging skills.
- Knowledge of distributed systems, performance optimisation and platform engineering.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional development teams and support internal stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
High Performance Engineer - C++ Network
Location: Glasgow
Contract: 12 months
Work Setup: Hybrid
Who We Are
Robert Walters is the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
Who You Will Work With
Our client is a global financial services firm that manages wealth, navigates complex markets, and design strategic financial objectives. The firm provides risk management solutions across a variety of sectors, emphasizing long-term relationships, and innovative approaches to financial challenges.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop and support high-quality C++ libraries in collaboration with global engineering teams.
- Enhance networking and communications platform capabilities to support application development and performance.
- Integrate platform libraries with build systems, packaging infrastructure and development environments.
- Identify technology gaps and implement practical solutions to improve developer productivity, application performance and reliability.
- Maintain, troubleshoot and enhance existing C++ libraries and platform components to ensure stability and efficiency.
- Conduct technical investigations, experiments and proof of concept activities to evaluate and implement new technologies and solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to gather requirements, drive library adoption and promote C++ engineering best practice.
What You Bring
- Strong commercial experience developing applications using C++.
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS/mTLS, connection management and load balancing.
- Experience with Linux development, troubleshooting and debugging in production environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical debugging skills.
- Knowledge of distributed systems, performance optimisation and platform engineering.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional development teams and support internal stakeholders.
What's Next
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