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Sr. Software Engineer, Desktop Applications - (Must Have C++) - Hybrid

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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
London, Greater London, England
Senior level
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will modernize FactSet's Workstation technology stack, ensuring reliability and scalability for over 100k users. Responsibilities include writing multithreaded C++ code, coordinating with web and mobile engineering teams, leading a small team, performing code reviews, and advocating for best practices and diversity within the team.
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Description:

FactSet’s Dealmarkers and Wealth department is looking for a talented senior engineer to work on our Native Application technology stack and drive our Workstation strategy. The Workstation platform and native functionality contained within it serve as a critical delivery mechanism for FactSet's software, supporting the workflows of over 100k financial professionals.

In this role, the ideal candidate will collaborate on how to modernize the Workstation, effectively supporting and evolving it in a way that ensures continued reliability for our growing user base. As our web presence continues to grow, the Workstation will also need to continue blending seamlessly with the web-based strategy that guides FactSet's future. This position will involve leading a small team primarily responsible for projects in C++ or other natively installed languages to support our future installed desktop vision. This role will require close collaboration with the FactSet Web and Mobile product and engineering teams to ensure a consistent strategy for all of our consumption avenues for FactSet's applications. FactSet's Workstation has been the foundation of FactSet's business for over a decade and there is tremendous potential in helping modernize and shape the future of this important product container/delivery mechanism.

Responsibilities:

  • Writing, debugging, and profiling multithreaded C++

  • Maintain platform infrastructure and native applications leveraged by 100K+ financial professionals

  • Ensure reliability and scalability of various critical systems

  • Lead a small team of local engineers focused on the future strategy for FactSet's installed application

  • Contribute to the modernization of the Workstation by facilitating consumption of native applications outside of Workstation

  • Collaborate with peers in the Platform organization to expand our installer capabilities to deliver the Future Workstation container

  • Perform code reviews and adhere to best practices

  • Think and communicate critically about architecture, design, and best practices.

  • Lead and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team

Minimum Requirements:

  • 5+ years of C++ or other natively installed languages.

Critical Skills:

  • Strong experience level with C++

  • Experience writing highly available, scalable, services in a production environment

  • Strong communication, technical, analytical, and troubleshooting skills

Preferred/Desirable Skills:

  • JavaScript, Rust, and other functional programming experience

  • Familiarity with UI frameworks

  • Windows programming frameworks

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

Top Skills

C++

Factset London, England Office

One Snowden Street, , London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2DQ,

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