Algorithmic Trading Jobs in London

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Software Engineer (Electronic Trading)

London Area, United Kingdom
Alexander Chapman
join their growing team. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside expert traders and software engineers in a high-impact environment, developing cutting-edge technology that powers intelligent algorithmic trading, delivers tight spreads, and builds a reliable market presence across global exchanges. 💡 About the Team The team is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for … advancing the state of the art in algorithmic trading. They value bright, kind, and motivated individuals who enjoy solving complex problems and thrive in fast-moving, intellectually stimulating environments. 💻 What You’ll Do You’ll design and implement robust software solutions, collaborate on system architecture, and play a key role in building scalable trading infrastructure. Beyond coding … with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Proficiency in Git and modern development workflows • A genuine curiosity for solving challenging problems • Strong communication and teamwork skills ✨ If you’re passionate about algorithmic trading, love to build, and want to work in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment — this could be the perfect fit. 📩 Feel free to reach out or send More ❯
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Software Engineer (Electronic Trading)

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Alexander Chapman
join their growing team. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside expert traders and software engineers in a high-impact environment, developing cutting-edge technology that powers intelligent algorithmic trading, delivers tight spreads, and builds a reliable market presence across global exchanges. 💡 About the Team The team is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for … advancing the state of the art in algorithmic trading. They value bright, kind, and motivated individuals who enjoy solving complex problems and thrive in fast-moving, intellectually stimulating environments. 💻 What You’ll Do You’ll design and implement robust software solutions, collaborate on system architecture, and play a key role in building scalable trading infrastructure. Beyond coding … with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Proficiency in Git and modern development workflows • A genuine curiosity for solving challenging problems • Strong communication and teamwork skills ✨ If you’re passionate about algorithmic trading, love to build, and want to work in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment — this could be the perfect fit. 📩 Feel free to reach out or send More ❯
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Software Engineer (Electronic Trading)

london, south east england, united kingdom
Alexander Chapman
join their growing team. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside expert traders and software engineers in a high-impact environment, developing cutting-edge technology that powers intelligent algorithmic trading, delivers tight spreads, and builds a reliable market presence across global exchanges. 💡 About the Team The team is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for … advancing the state of the art in algorithmic trading. They value bright, kind, and motivated individuals who enjoy solving complex problems and thrive in fast-moving, intellectually stimulating environments. 💻 What You’ll Do You’ll design and implement robust software solutions, collaborate on system architecture, and play a key role in building scalable trading infrastructure. Beyond coding … with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Proficiency in Git and modern development workflows • A genuine curiosity for solving challenging problems • Strong communication and teamwork skills ✨ If you’re passionate about algorithmic trading, love to build, and want to work in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment — this could be the perfect fit. 📩 Feel free to reach out or send More ❯
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Software Engineer (Electronic Trading)

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Alexander Chapman
join their growing team. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside expert traders and software engineers in a high-impact environment, developing cutting-edge technology that powers intelligent algorithmic trading, delivers tight spreads, and builds a reliable market presence across global exchanges. 💡 About the Team The team is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for … advancing the state of the art in algorithmic trading. They value bright, kind, and motivated individuals who enjoy solving complex problems and thrive in fast-moving, intellectually stimulating environments. 💻 What You’ll Do You’ll design and implement robust software solutions, collaborate on system architecture, and play a key role in building scalable trading infrastructure. Beyond coding … with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Proficiency in Git and modern development workflows • A genuine curiosity for solving challenging problems • Strong communication and teamwork skills ✨ If you’re passionate about algorithmic trading, love to build, and want to work in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment — this could be the perfect fit. 📩 Feel free to reach out or send More ❯
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GenAI Lead- £110,000-Hybrid

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Tenth Revolution Group
compliant with relevant financial regulations and privacy laws. Key responsibilities include overseeing the design, development, and deployment of generative AI models tailored to financial services use cases, such as algorithmic trading, fraud detection, risk management, customer personalization, and regulatory compliance. As a team leader, you will recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing group of AI specialists … capital markets, or insurance). Deep expertise in generative AI technologies, including GPT, Transformers, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion, DRL, and LLMs. Strong knowledge of financial services applications such as algorithmic trading, fraud detection, risk analytics, and regulatory compliance. Proven success in building and leading AI teams, and delivering complex, high-impact AI solutions. Experience with cloud-based More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £110,000 per annum
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Quantitative Developer (Low Latency) EMEA (F/M/D)

London, United Kingdom
Flowdesk
in a rapidly evolving market, we apply a disciplined, first-principles approach to everything we do. This approach is embedded in our core services, from institutional liquidity provision, trading solutions, OTC execution to our comprehensive treasury management offerings. This is how we cut through the noise and build robust and scalable systems across all our business lines. We … be a key contributor in building and scaling a more transparent and efficient financial markets infrastructure. Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to joina newly formed quant trading team at an innovative and exciting crypto trading firm? By joining us as a Quant Developer, you will have an opportunity to play a pivotal part in … trading algorithms; Create and improve algorithms for trading, including those for low-latency, high-frequency trading Build front-office systems; Create systems for algorithmic trading, including data, risk, live trading, and post-trade Integrate with DeFi venues; Onboard real-time data feeds from DeFi protocols Backtest models; Test models More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Quantitative Developer - Crypto

Greater London, England, United Kingdom
McGregor Boyall
Role: Python Quantitative Developer – Crypto Trading Location: London Industry: Hedge Fund Travel: Hybrid Overview: A leading global quantitative investment manager is looking for a talented Python Quantitative Developer to join its Crypto … trading team . Join the crypto trading desk as a pivotal team member, focused on developing and enhancing the core technology stack that powers systematic, algorithmic trading strategies around the clock. Responsibilities: Build and optimize front-office trading systems, including portfolio management platforms, risk engines, reconciliation tools, and connectivity solutions. Collaborate … operations. Experience: Buyside Experience Expert Python programming skills. Expereience with OOP such as C++. Experience with front-office systems or trading technology, especially in systematic or algorithmic trading. Comfortable working collaboratively with both technical and trading teams. Adaptable, proactive, and eager to operate in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Interest or exposure to crypto More ❯
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Quantitative Developer - Crypto

london, south east england, united kingdom
McGregor Boyall
Role: Python Quantitative Developer – Crypto Trading Location: London Industry: Hedge Fund Travel: Hybrid Overview: A leading global quantitative investment manager is looking for a talented Python Quantitative Developer to join its Crypto … trading team . Join the crypto trading desk as a pivotal team member, focused on developing and enhancing the core technology stack that powers systematic, algorithmic trading strategies around the clock. Responsibilities: Build and optimize front-office trading systems, including portfolio management platforms, risk engines, reconciliation tools, and connectivity solutions. Collaborate … operations. Experience: Buyside Experience Expert Python programming skills. Expereience with OOP such as C++. Experience with front-office systems or trading technology, especially in systematic or algorithmic trading. Comfortable working collaboratively with both technical and trading teams. Adaptable, proactive, and eager to operate in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Interest or exposure to crypto More ❯
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eFX Software Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Salt Search
London with a flexible hybrid working model. You'll be part of a high-performing team focused on delivering secure, high-performance, and scalable solutions to support institutional trading platforms. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain low-latency eFX trading systems using high-performance Java (e.g., lock-free, low-GC techniques). Design and implement fault-tolerant … architectures with <40 microseconds one-way latency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and evolve architecture and engineering practices. Influence technical strategy, ensuring alignment with product and trading goals. Contribute to the evolution of FX pricing and risk management capabilities. Required Skills & Experience: Strong expertise in core Java , including low-latency, high-throughput systems. … Deep understanding of modern CPU architecture , cache optimization , and Linux performance tuning . In-depth experience with networking protocols such as TCP, UDP, Multicast, FIX. Familiarity with quantitative finance , algorithmic trading , and implementing controls in automated trading systems. Proven experience with DevOps , Agile methodologies , TDD , and use of CI/CD tools. Background in API More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Salary negotiable
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eFX Summer Internship

london, south east england, united kingdom
State Street
facilities for clients 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, typically transacting billions of dollars of foreign exchange currency daily. We employ cutting edge quantitative and algorithmic trading techniques, as well as the latest technology to engage in high frequency trading and analysis. Selecting an intern to be part of the eFX … Market Making team is important to us because it is a great opportunity to get exposure and a basic understanding of an electronic trading business. Program dates: 22nd June 2026 – 28th August 2026 You must be available to participate in the program in person, starting from day one and for its full duration and you are required to … office. What you will be responsible for: As a placement summer intern, you will: Work closely with members of the eFX Market Making desk, quantitative analysts, developers, FX trading, FX sales, research and other senior staff as mentors to gain an understanding of the FX Business and show initiative. Learn about the Client Base and perform detailed analysis More ❯
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C# Developer .Net SQL - Quant Trading

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server Ltd
at a Hedge Fund with over $17 billion under management. As a C# Developer you'll collaborate with a team of highly intelligent technologists and finance professionals to develop algorithmic trading systems working with a modern tech stack, with opportunities for technical ownership from day one. You'll partner with Quant teams to help architect valuation, risk More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £120,000 - £180,000 per annum
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Developer (Java /kdb+/q)

London Area, United Kingdom
Vallum Associates
a Unix and/or Linux environment. Core Java development experience is often required. Experience with low-latency systems development and tick data capture. Knowledge of market data and algorithmic trading data is highly beneficial. Experience with various financial products like Equities, Futures, Options, and FX is ideal. More ❯
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Developer (Java /kdb+/q)

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Vallum Associates
a Unix and/or Linux environment. Core Java development experience is often required. Experience with low-latency systems development and tick data capture. Knowledge of market data and algorithmic trading data is highly beneficial. Experience with various financial products like Equities, Futures, Options, and FX is ideal. More ❯
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Developer (Java /kdb+/q)

london, south east england, united kingdom
Vallum Associates
a Unix and/or Linux environment. Core Java development experience is often required. Experience with low-latency systems development and tick data capture. Knowledge of market data and algorithmic trading data is highly beneficial. Experience with various financial products like Equities, Futures, Options, and FX is ideal. More ❯
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Developer (Java /kdb+/q)

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Vallum Associates
a Unix and/or Linux environment. Core Java development experience is often required. Experience with low-latency systems development and tick data capture. Knowledge of market data and algorithmic trading data is highly beneficial. Experience with various financial products like Equities, Futures, Options, and FX is ideal. More ❯
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Integration Specialist

Central London, London, United Kingdom
REC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
arisen for a Integration Specialist with a well established financial services company based in the City, London. My client is the world's leading provider of on-demand trading and risk management solutions for the financial services industry, we are looking for a Integration Specialist to join a friendly, growing team. Integration Specialists work closely with clients and … written) Positive attitude and a good work ethic Strong experience in a client facing role Integration or Support Knowledge of financial markets, companies, and products (Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Algorithmic Trading, Credit, FX, Volatility, etc.) DEC or Bachelor in Computer Science or computer engineering or matching technical skills Technical Skills Good working knowledge of and experience with … Linux shell, Perl FIX, FIXML XML/ATDL Networking/Connectivity concepts FIX Simulator (i.e., Verifix) Additional Preferred Skills/Experience Broker Algorithmic order flow Pentaho experience SQL Jira Confluence Other Considerations: Must be willing and able to be flexible with hours of coverage. More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £85,000
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Client Integration Specialist

Central London, London, United Kingdom
REC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
for a Client Integration Specialist with a well established financial services company based in the City, London. My client is the world's leading provider of on-demand trading and risk management solutions for the financial services industry, we are looking for a Client Integration Specialist to join a friendly, growing team. Client Integration Specialists work closely with … written) Positive attitude and a good work ethic Strong experience in a client facing role Integration or Support Knowledge of financial markets, companies, and products (Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Algorithmic Trading, Credit, FX, Volatility, etc.) DEC or Bachelor in Computer Science or computer engineering or matching technical skills Technical Skills Good working knowledge of and experience with … Linux shell, Perl FIX, FIXML XML/ATDL Networking/Connectivity concepts FIX Simulator (i.e., Verifix) Additional Preferred Skills/Experience Broker Algorithmic order flow Pentaho experience SQL Jira Confluence Other Considerations: Must be willing and able to be flexible with hours of coverage. More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £85,000
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Software Developer C# .Net SQL - Hedge Fund

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server
challenging systems at a Hedge Fund with over $17 billion under management. As a Software Developer you'll collaborate with a team of technologists and finance professionals to develop algorithmic trading systems working with a modern tech stack, with opportunities for technical ownership from day one. You'll partner with Quant teams to help architect valuation, risk More ❯
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Software Developer C# .Net SQL - Hedge Fund

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server Ltd
challenging systems at a Hedge Fund with over $17 billion under management. As a Software Developer you'll collaborate with a team of technologists and finance professionals to develop algorithmic trading systems working with a modern tech stack, with opportunities for technical ownership from day one. You'll partner with Quant teams to help architect valuation, risk More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £120,000 - £180,000 per annum
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Defi Automation Engineer

London Area, United Kingdom
Blue Coast
Responsibilities: * Systematically integrate with various DeFi protocols (e.g., DEXs, lending markets, yield farms) across multiple blockchain networks. * Design, develop, and maintain automated systems for on-chain operations, including trading, liquidity management, and asset custody. * Write, test, and deploy smart contracts; proficiency beyond Solidity is highly valued. * Develop and maintain off-chain automation bots, data pipelines, and monitoring tools … using languages like Python or Java. * Collaborate with the quant and trading teams to translate strategies into reliable, automated code. * Conduct code reviews and contribute to the overall security and robustness of our systems. * Stay abreast of the latest developments in … the DeFi ecosystem, including new protocols, security vulnerabilities, and best practices. Ideal Candidate Profile: * Proven experience in a similar role within the DeFi space, ideally from: * DeFi Funds or Algorithmic Trading Firms * Leading DeFi Protocols * DeFi Custody or Infrastructure Providers Required Skills & Qualifications: * Strong experience in smart contract development with Solidity. Proficiency in other smart contract languages More ❯
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Defi Automation Engineer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Blue Coast
Responsibilities: * Systematically integrate with various DeFi protocols (e.g., DEXs, lending markets, yield farms) across multiple blockchain networks. * Design, develop, and maintain automated systems for on-chain operations, including trading, liquidity management, and asset custody. * Write, test, and deploy smart contracts; proficiency beyond Solidity is highly valued. * Develop and maintain off-chain automation bots, data pipelines, and monitoring tools … using languages like Python or Java. * Collaborate with the quant and trading teams to translate strategies into reliable, automated code. * Conduct code reviews and contribute to the overall security and robustness of our systems. * Stay abreast of the latest developments in … the DeFi ecosystem, including new protocols, security vulnerabilities, and best practices. Ideal Candidate Profile: * Proven experience in a similar role within the DeFi space, ideally from: * DeFi Funds or Algorithmic Trading Firms * Leading DeFi Protocols * DeFi Custody or Infrastructure Providers Required Skills & Qualifications: * Strong experience in smart contract development with Solidity. Proficiency in other smart contract languages More ❯
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Defi Automation Engineer

london, south east england, united kingdom
Blue Coast
Responsibilities: * Systematically integrate with various DeFi protocols (e.g., DEXs, lending markets, yield farms) across multiple blockchain networks. * Design, develop, and maintain automated systems for on-chain operations, including trading, liquidity management, and asset custody. * Write, test, and deploy smart contracts; proficiency beyond Solidity is highly valued. * Develop and maintain off-chain automation bots, data pipelines, and monitoring tools … using languages like Python or Java. * Collaborate with the quant and trading teams to translate strategies into reliable, automated code. * Conduct code reviews and contribute to the overall security and robustness of our systems. * Stay abreast of the latest developments in … the DeFi ecosystem, including new protocols, security vulnerabilities, and best practices. Ideal Candidate Profile: * Proven experience in a similar role within the DeFi space, ideally from: * DeFi Funds or Algorithmic Trading Firms * Leading DeFi Protocols * DeFi Custody or Infrastructure Providers Required Skills & Qualifications: * Strong experience in smart contract development with Solidity. Proficiency in other smart contract languages More ❯
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Defi Automation Engineer

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Blue Coast
Responsibilities: * Systematically integrate with various DeFi protocols (e.g., DEXs, lending markets, yield farms) across multiple blockchain networks. * Design, develop, and maintain automated systems for on-chain operations, including trading, liquidity management, and asset custody. * Write, test, and deploy smart contracts; proficiency beyond Solidity is highly valued. * Develop and maintain off-chain automation bots, data pipelines, and monitoring tools … using languages like Python or Java. * Collaborate with the quant and trading teams to translate strategies into reliable, automated code. * Conduct code reviews and contribute to the overall security and robustness of our systems. * Stay abreast of the latest developments in … the DeFi ecosystem, including new protocols, security vulnerabilities, and best practices. Ideal Candidate Profile: * Proven experience in a similar role within the DeFi space, ideally from: * DeFi Funds or Algorithmic Trading Firms * Leading DeFi Protocols * DeFi Custody or Infrastructure Providers Required Skills & Qualifications: * Strong experience in smart contract development with Solidity. Proficiency in other smart contract languages More ❯
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Systems Engineer - Enterprise Technology

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Randstad Digital
for building robust productivity and identity solutions in a high-performance, fast-paced environment? We are seeking a self-starter to join the Enterprise Technology team at a leading algorithmic trading firm, where you'll be on the cutting edge of automation and high-speed computing. This firm is known for its scientific approach to trading More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Senior Quant Algo Developer

London, United Kingdom
Barclays
Join us as a Senior Quant Algo Developer at Barclays, supporting the Equity Flow Derivatives business, where you will help build our algorithmic volatility trading stack and market-facing analytics. In this role, you will work alongside traders, developers, quants, compliance, and risk teams to help manage risk and make a positive, significant impact on our revenue … Algo Developer, you should have experience with: Algorithm development experience with low-latency modern C++ Experience with data engineering practices using KDB+/q Practical knowledge of volatility trading and market microstructure in equity derivatives Some other highly valued skills may include: Master's or PhD in STEM (math, statistics, or computer science) Machine learning and optimization theory More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Algorithmic Trading
London
10th Percentile
£60,000
25th Percentile
£105,000
Median
£122,500
75th Percentile
£150,000
90th Percentile
£158,000