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

Company: Stanford Black Limited
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Location: London
Job Description:

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:

  • 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

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Posted: June 6th, 2026