Junior C++ Software Developer

Markit Digital is a division of IHS Markit and our mission is creating the best experiences for individual investors with our front end and aggregated information services for brokerage, asset, wealth management and financial information firms. We design and host portions of the leading retail brokerages in the United States as well as internationally. You will be working on the component services which provide functionality to our web sites and mobile apps.

We are continually developing and improving our applications, which is where you come in. We are looking for creative, talented, and motivated developers who have a passion for solving difficult problems. We need software engineers who can help us develop and maintain systems that are always online and can handle hundreds of thousands of transactions per second. Much of our time is spent focusing on developing new capabilities or reworking and enhancing legacy capabilities, necessitating strong design skills which will lead to robust solutions.

Basic Qualifications

· Proficiency in Modern C++. We write code primarily in C++ using features from C++11/14/17/20.

· Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline or demonstrated projects if self-taught.

· Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, algorithms and data structures.

· Experience with SQL databases.

Bonus Qualifications

· Real-time event processing background and high-throughput optimization skills.

· Experience with concurrent programming and distributed systems.

· Background in the financial markets, economic theory, or statistics.

· CMake and Git knowledge.

· Proficiency in C# or Java.

· MS SQL Server, Cassandra, Hadoop, S3, Elasticsearch

Why work with us

Happy developers are productive developers. We understand your desire to have a good work and life balance.

We hold regular code reviews to ensure our software is of the highest quality and so that we can all learn from each other. We regularly collaborate via whiteboard design sessions and virtual sessions. We constantly challenge our own assumptions and never accept “because that is the way we’ve always done it” as a justification.

What We Offer

· Positions based in our office in London, Ontario or 100% remote.

· Competitive base salary, bonus plans and equity.

· A comprehensive, benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans, paid time off starting at three weeks per year, a generous 401k match with no vesting period, parental leave and 3 volunteering days each year. For more information on benefits, please access the benefits page on our careers site: https://careers.ihsmarkit.com/benefits.php.

· For work locations in the state of Colorado, the anticipated minimum base salary for this role would be $75,000. Compensation will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the applicant.

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Inclusion and diversity are critical to the success of IHS Markit, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category. For more information on the many ways in which we enthusiastically support inclusion and diversity efforts for both candidates and employees, please access our Inclusion & Diversity Statement here.

We are proud to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with IHS Markit and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please contact or call +1 212 849 0399. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are considered on a case-by-case basis. This contact information (email and phone) is intended for application assistance and accommodation requests only. We are unable to accept resumes or provide information about application status through the phone number or email address above. Resumes are only accepted through the online application process, and only qualified candidates will receive consideration and follow-up.

IHS Markit maintains a substance-free workplace; employees may be asked to submit to a drug test (where permitted by law). In addition, in order to comply with applicable federal, state, and local vaccine mandates (including those in place for US federal contractors), US employees may be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated, unless they have been approved for an accommodation due to a medical reason, a sincerely held religious belief or another legally protected reason. The company also participates in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the US.

For information please click on the following links:

IHS Markit Business Code of Conduct
Right to Work
EEO is the Law
EEO is the Law Supplement
Pay Transparency

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Current Colleagues

If you are currently employed by IHS Markit, please apply internally via the Workday internal careers site.