Senior C++ Developer

Every moment counts. Especially those you live to the fullest. Welcome to Consort Group. For over 30 years, Consort Group has been helping companies leverage their data and infrastructure. It is backed by two leaders, Consortis and Consortia, and places people and social responsibility at the heart of its values. This is your future team Established in 2021, Consort Portugal supports the strategic offshoring choices of our clients, particularly in Europe, and brings our expertise in infrastructure services to the Portuguese market. With a team of around 45 employees, our Service Center based in Porto is developing a dynamic nearshore business, offering the French and European markets an environment of excellence and high potential. Senior C++ Developer This is your mission Are you passionate about ultra-low latency systems and algorithmic trading platforms? Then this position is for you. As Senior C++ Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining electronic trading platform components within a global engineering ecosystem: Build side: • Develop modules, components, and utilities for the eTrading platform • Develop new algorithmic trading models and framework components • Contribute to market data distribution and ultra-low latency exchange connectors • Participate in technical analysis, development, testing, and code reviews • Work with modern C++ standards (C++11/14/17/20), STL, and Boost • Contribute to CI/CD activities and platform improvements • Participate in migration and refactoring initiatives • Innovate on greenfield development projects Run side: • Maintain and support trading platform components • Ensure platform quality, security, and performance standards • Perform bug fixing and production issue resolution • Collaborate with production support teams during releases and maintenance • Coordinate with global engineering, business, and support teams • Support agile software development lifecycle activities • Ensure operational stability of high-load real-time systems This is your background You have at least 5 years of experience in software development environments. You have experience working on high-performance or real-time systems. You have at least 2 years of experience as an IT team lead. You are experienced in agile software development methodologies and platform maintenance activities. You enjoy building high-performance systems and working in globally distributed teams. This is your career path. You have at least 5 years of experience in demanding software engineering environments. You enjoy working on ultra-low latency systems, electronic trading platforms, and modern C++ development and are constantly innovating. You are looking for an environment where technology, performance, and collaboration go hand in hand. This is your expertise: • Modern C++ (11/14/17/20), STL, and Boost • Linux development environment and Linux development tools (cmake, gcc, gdb) • Design and architecture principles • Data structures and algorithms • CI/CD and SDLC practices • Agile software development methodologies • High-load real-time systems or electronic trading platforms • Python and Bash scripting (nice to have) • FIX protocol or Fintech protocols (nice to have) This is how you work as part of a team: • Strong focus on delivery and targets • Ability to work within globally distributed teams • Strong written and spoken communication skills • Collaborative mindset with engineering and business teams • Ability to work in agile environments Language Skills: • English – Professional proficiency This is our commitment At Consort Group, you are an expert who we support so that every assignment becomes a step that counts. Attentive and human onboarding A truly hands-on management style Continuous training opportunities Concrete commitments: inclusion, equality, solidarity A comprehensive HR package: health insurance, TR card, CSE, pension plan A culture of feedback and meaningful projects The recruitment process: • An initial phone call with our recruitment team • An HR interview and a job interview with a business engineer • A test or technical interview with one of our experts • A final meeting with your future manager or project manager • And if we're a good fit, we'll get started together Good to know Location: Lisbon/Porto Contract: Permanent contract /B2B Remote work: Hybrid Job category: Software Engineering / Electronic Trading / Low Latency Systems What you will do here, you won't do anywhere else. This moment is yours.