Senior C Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Belfast
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Software Engineering
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SKILLS

C Linux Multi-threaded development High-performance systems Computer architecture Problem-solving Team collaboration Maintainable code

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior C Engineer at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom | Work Type: Hybrid | Job Type: Full-time | Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions. This role is an opportunity to join a world-leading engineering team working on the design and development of new features across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s entire product range, including Redline Trading Solutions and Corvil Analytics.

The Role

This is an opportunity to join a world-leading engineering team working on the design and development of new features across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s entire product range. Our Redline Trading Solutions provides ultra-low latency market data and order execution solutions that solve the toughest latency and throughput challenges in today’s equities, options, futures and foreign exchange markets. Our Corvil Analytics technology is used extensively by market participants to understand various aspects of their performance and execution, at both network and business level, in real-time and retrospectively. We need brilliant engineers to help bring this technology into new markets and new deployment models.

Requirements

  • BSc/MSc in a relevant Engineering disciple (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maths, Physics, etc)
  • A strong proficiency in C development under Linux
  • Knowledge of high-performance systems and multi-threaded application development
  • Insatiable appetite for problem-solving and learning about technology
  • Team player - excels in a collaborative environment while using initiative to the team’s benefit
  • Extensive knowledge of computer architectures
  • Focus on writing maintainable code
  • Excellent customer service attitude, communication skills (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to ask for help, take advice, and incorporate constructive feedback
  • Ability to articulate the reasoning behind decisions or trade-offs
  • This role is office-based, minimum expectation is hybrid office/remote work.

Desirable Experience/Knowledge

  • Knowledge of Financial trading concepts (orders, trades, quotes, etc) and protocols, including FIX.
  • Automated testing (unit testing, integration testing)
  • Multiple Linux-based development environments, including tools such as gdb and valgrind
  • Python programming
  • Java programming
  • Continuous Integration (Jenkins), including the delivery of CI aligned test automation
  • IP networking
  • Packet capture analysis using tools such as Wireshark

Working Arrangements

This is a Hybrid position with weekly time in the office with the flexibility of working from home. Though travel may be required from time to time, it is not expected to be regular or frequent.

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