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    Calling all passionate C++ DEVELOPERS – Come and join the game-changers!

    You’ll be joining the Risk and Exposure Management Systems development team, which is part of the wider Hedging & Market Execution technology domain in London. The team partners with key business departments and is tasked with improving one of IG’s key business metrics – ‘Return to Volume (RTV)’, a measure of client income retained after hedging costs - by delivering impactful change through technology.

    What You’ll Do

    You'll take an active role in an agile scrum team working on new projects and enhancements to the existing estate. You'll work closely with your peers, other teams and stakeholders, and be able to suggest improvements to all aspects of the development process and product.

    • Be part of a dedicated team of global engineers in a friendly and dynamic environment.
    • Take an active part in the team's continual improvement and your own personal development. Interact with other areas of the business to achieve project objectives and to ensure that all completed tasks are effectively implemented.
    • Participate in the full software development process, from design to deployment.
    • Work alongside the Application Support team and provide second-line support as part of the support rota.

    Who We Are

    We’ve been at the forefront of trading innovation since 1974, taking on the challenge to deliver an unmatched experience for our clients and raise the bar for tomorrow’s opportunities. Today, we’re a global fintech incorporating the IG, tastylive, Brightpool, IG Prime, Spectrum, and DailyFX brands, with a presence in 20 countries across five continents.

    With our award-winning international trading platform providing over 400,000 active investors with fast, reliable, and stable access to 18,000+ markets, we know our success is only possible because of our people, who we encourage and empower to be brave, determined, and inventive. Join us if you’d like to work in an inclusive, collaborative team that will recognise your talent and allow it to shine.

    Our purpose is simple, to power the pursuit of financial freedom for the ambitious.

    Requirements

    You'll be developing and maintaining the Risk and Exposure Management System built with modern C++. We are looking for candidates who have a relevant technical degree as well as the following:

    • Demonstrable understanding of modern C++, including STL, OOD/OOP and C++ 11/14/17.
    • A practised user of LINUX command line and scripting.
    • Ability to take ownership of stories and tasks.
    • Good troubleshooting skills and able to eventually join the support rota.
    • Experience in or willingness to learn distributed, low-latency, highly-concurrent systems will be a plus.

    How You’ll Grow

    Your personal and professional development is important to us. As a company that’s constantly redefining the boundaries of possibility, we’ll challenge you to push yourself, accelerate your ambitions and rise to new levels of excellence. We know that’s a big ask, so we’ll make sure that you’re supported all the way, getting the backing you need and the recognition you deserve. If you connect with our vision and can get behind it, you’ll be rewarded with countless opportunities to experience new things and enhance your abilities.

    What You’ll Get

    As well as having the chance to attend regular social events and join special-interest groups, you get an attractive selection of benefits working with IG:

    • Competitive salary
    • Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (x%)
    • Private medical cover for you and your family
    • Life insurance
    • Contribution to gym memberships
    • 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total
    • The option to buy or sell holiday days.
    • Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform
    • A comprehensive global and local onboarding process
    • Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture
    • Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund

    Where You’ll Work

    As part of our hybrid working environment, you’ll split your time between home and the office but will require on average 2 days a week in the London office to collaborate with colleagues and the wider Tech Team.