C++ Engineer
Posted 13 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior C++ Engineer”
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
Study levelBachelor's
About Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London, we manage $253.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com
At Man Group, we respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your Personal Data. We have developed policies and processes which are designed to provide for the security and integrity of your Personal Data. We are committed to Processing your Personal Data fairly and lawfully, and being open and transparent about such Processing. For further information on how we process your data, please see the privacy notice for applicants here.
* As at 30 June 2026
The Role:
ArcticDB is an open-source, serverless database built in C++ and Python for fast quantitative research and analytics. It stores time-series data at scale, supporting the development of trading strategies at financial institutions including Man Group and Bloomberg. ArcticDB is widely recognised in the quantitative trading community for its agility and performance.
We are looking for a highly motivated, strong C++ engineer, preferably with extensive Python experience. You will work on a highly optimised C++ engine built by experienced database engineers, take part in business decisions and help us become the ultimate go-to time-series database. We live and breathe performance, and our engine is capable of processing more than 1B rows per second.
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