Tech Lead C

The Technical Leader is the technical authority for C++‑based applications, responsible for technical design, implementation quality, performance, and long‑term sustainability of the systems delivered by the team.

Building on strong C++ expertise, the Technical Leader guides, coaches, and enables the team , while remaining actively involved in complex technical topics and architectural decisions.

What you will do

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Act as the technical reference for C++ development within the team.
• Define and co‑design the technical architecture in collaboration with the team and architects.
• Ensure high‑performance, low‑latency, and reliable designs for critical systems.
• Validate technical choices, frameworks, and libraries used in the C++ stack.
• Guarantee coherent integration of the application within the global Information System.

Hands‑On Development

• Contribute directly to complex or critical C++ developments .
• Review and validate code to ensure robustness, performance, and maintainability .
• Support the team in troubleshooting production issues, performance bottlenecks, and memory issues .
• Promote modern C++ standards and best practices (C++17/20).

Quality, Performance & Reliability

• Be accountable for:
• Code quality and technical debt management
• Performance, latency, and scalability
• Stability and resilience of production systems
• Security and obsolescence management
• Ensure quality is a shared responsibility across the team.
• Promote engineering best practices:
• Clean code
• Unit and integration testing
• Code reviews
• Continuous refactoring

Team Enablement

• Support the team during technical design sessions, refinement, and problem‑solving workshops .
• Coach developers on C++ best practices, performance optimization, and system design.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and skill transfer within the team and technical chapter.
• Help the team become autonomous and accountable for technical decisions.

Technology Watch & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain an active technology watch on C++, tooling, compilers, performance profiling, and architectures.
• Initiate and contribute to Proofs of Concept (PoCs) when relevant.
• Improvement of development practices and tooling.

Profile Required

• Strong object-oriented programming skills
• Strong technical skills in C/C++, LINUX, client server development
• Strong knowledge on messaging technologies, network protocols (TCP/IP), socket programming, concurrent programming
• GNU development tools (gcc, gdb, make)
• Python scripting
• Bash scripting
• Source control tools
• Unit testing tools
• Basic knowledge in financial instruments
• A master degree or equivalent