MT4/MT5 C++ Engineer | Quant Trading Firm | London

A leading systematic trading firm is looking for a specialist C++ Developer to join its front office team to work on a major re-engineering of its MT4/MT5/FIX bridge across pricing, execution and liquidity management. They need a hands-on developer with strong MetaQuotes experience and C++, with a proper understanding of the MT4/MT5 trading lifecycle. The team builds institutional-grade trading infrastructure used by the securities business, handling high message rates, burst order flow, real-time pricing, pre-trade checks, margining and execution workflows.

What you’ll be building:

• Major re-engineering of a production MT4/MT5/FIX bridge
• Server, Manager and Gateway API integrations across MT4 and MT5
• High-throughput C++ services handling burst traffic and live trading conditions
• Real-time order routing, execution handling and trade lifecycle workflows
• Pricing, liquidity management and client-facing execution infrastructure
• Pre-trade risk checks including margin, exposure, symbol limits and reject logic
• Bridge logic connecting MetaQuotes platforms into proprietary pricing and execution systems

Tech environment:

• Languages: C++ core development
• Trading platforms: MT4, MT5, MetaQuotes Server / Manager / Gateway APIs
• Protocols: FIX, sockets, proprietary trading protocols
• Domain: FX, index swaps, electronic market making, liquidity routing

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years hands-on MT4 and MT5 development experience
• Strong multithreaded C++
• Strong academic background (top universities preferred)
• Background in FX, brokers, liquidity providers or market making