Job Title

Software Engineer: C++

Job Description

So, who are we?

Hello, we’re IG Group, a FTSE 250 Fintech that provides cutting-edge mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade Stocks & Shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better products for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser-focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

Your team 

Our Pricing Tools team designs, implements and maintains GUI tools and backend servers that provide vital functionality for our dealers and other teams. We’re a full-stack team with Windows apps, Linux servers, and web-based apps in our portfolio. 

Your role in the Team’s Success

You’ll play a critical role in a small team where you’ll contribute to the design, implementation, testing and delivery of features and technology improvements across the range of applications our team owns. You’ll bring expertise in the areas you have experience in, while also learning new skills and technologies as needed to work on a diverse range of applications. 

What you’ll do 

• Implement feature and reliability enhancements to existing software, or develop new tools 

• Deliver reliable and performant code, with unit testing and automated testing where necessary 

• Maintain build pipelines and other infrastructure required to build and verify our software 

• Contribute to team design meetings,  

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a large and complex system 

• Work with key users and stakeholders to collect requirements and feedback to ensure our software meets users’ needs 

What you’ll need for this role

• Demonstrable understanding of modern C++, including STL, OOD/OOP and C++ 11/14/17+ 

• Practised user of LINUX command line and scripting. 

• Take ownership of the design, implementation of a feature or component and deliver a well-tested solution. 

• Windows desktop application development. 

• Flexible in learning new technologies and skills to work in a diverse technology stack. 

 

Experience in any of the following is a plus: web development (especially TypeScript and React or similar), REST APIs, wxWidgets GUI library, GitLab build system, Conan C++ package manager. 

How we work

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office, which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other.

When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm

Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes

Champion the client: Understand and prioritise the client's needs

Deliver at pace: Push for fast,