20 of 20 Automated Trading Jobs in the UK

Desk Quantitative Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Anson McCade
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
research, technology, and disciplined execution. Technology and data are central to the organisation’s approach. The firm develops and maintains its own high-performance trading infrastructure, sophisticated data platforms, and large-scale computational environments to support research and live trading. With teams located across multiple international offices, collaboration between … technology, and operations groups is a key part of their culture. The Role The firm is looking for a Quantitative Analyst to join its trading desk and help support the development and operation of automated trading strategies. This position sits close to the trading activity ...

E-Trading Algo Validation Risk Manager

Hiring Organisation
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £130,000 per annum
Your new company We are supporting a bank to recruit a commercially minded risk professional to join our Electronic Trading Risk & Controls team. This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of algorithmic trading and risk management, offering the opportunity to influence how a global markets business … liaise with a variety of business functions to ensure strong risk frameworks are implemented, reviewed and managed. Your new role As an E-Trading Algorithm Validation Risk Manager, you'll provide subject-matter expertise across our global risk and control electronic trading landscape. You'll partner with trading ...

Java Low Latency Connectivity Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Avanti Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70000 - £150000/annum
Java Low Latency Connectivity Developer London | 4 Days Office, Victoria | Crytpo Exchange Connectivity/FIX A specialist electronic trading firm is seeking a Java Low Latency Connectivity Developer to join a highly technical, performance-driven engineering team. The business operates automated trading strategies across both traditional financial … core competitive edge. This is a hands-on role within a small, experienced team where engineers work directly on systems that impact live trading outcomes. The Role You will be responsible for designing, building and optimising exchange connectivity across multiple venues, with a strong focus on crypto markets. ...

Senior Software Engineer, Trading Systems

Hiring Organisation
Ripple
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
build real world value. THE WORK: We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer passionate about solving ambitious problems and working directly with Ripple Trading and Markets in the cross-border payments space. We are passionate about the growth of our engineers and place a premium on career development. … will have a high degree of accountability and responsibility from Day 1. You will be an integral part of the Ripple Trading and Markets Team, building scalable, resilient and performant trading systems in a constantly evolving and fast paced environment. You will have real impact and have ...

Junior Quantitative Researcher

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Central London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Onsite WORKING Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Our client has an extensive and impressive track record of successfully running Quant trading strategies for over a decade, they spun out as a hedge fund and now operate globally. They are a highly interdisciplinary firm, operating around … intersection of trading, quant modelling and technology. Their trades are facilitated by state-of-the-art infrastructure which handles their larger trading volumes easily. Role: Using the firms automated trading framework to research and apply strategies Using progressive statistical approaches to analyse data and ascertain opportunities ...

Quantitative Researcher

Hiring Organisation
Anson McCade
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
About the Company Our client has an extensive and impressive track record of successfully running Quant trading strategies for over a decade, they spun out as a hedge fund and now operate globally. They are a highly interdisciplinary firm, operating around the intersection of trading, quant modelling … technology. Their trades are facilitated by state-of-the-art infrastructure which handles their larger trading volumes easily. About the Role Using the firms automated trading framework to research and apply strategies. Responsibilities Using progressive statistical approaches to analyse data and ascertain opportunities for trading. To build ...

Senior Software Engineer C++/ Rust

Hiring Organisation
Platform Recruitment Limited
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Title : Senior Software Engineer Company : Proprietary HFT Location : Cambridge Pay : Up to £200,000 with huge potential to increase Company : A proprietary high-frequency trading firm in Cambridge, specialising in the research and development of ultra-low-latency automated trading strategies, are looking for a Software Engineer … require you to rapidly prototype - and ultimately move into production - highly complex, reliable and performant systems - oftentimes from scratch. Role : Develop ultra-low-latency trading systems C++ or Rust code Work closely with a close-knit team of Software Developers and Quant Traders Build mission-critical research systems from ...

Senior Software Developer

Hiring Organisation
Spectrum It Recruitment Limited
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to play a key role in architecting, developing, and enhancing our clients in-house trading and research systems. This is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects, influence architectural decisions, and directly impact systems that support real-world trading strategies. … develop, and maintain high-performance applications in C# and .NET Lead architectural discussions and contribute to technical direction Build scalable, reliable systems to support automated trading and research Develop and optimise database solutions (SQL Server or equivalent) Improve performance, reliability, and automation across systems Mentor junior developers ...

Senior Software Engineer C++/ Rust

Hiring Organisation
Platform Recruitment Limited
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 100,000 Annual
Title : Senior Software Engineer Company : Proprietary HFT Location : Cambridge Pay : Up to £200,000 with huge potential to increase Company : A proprietary high-frequency trading firm in Cambridge, specialising in the research and development of ultra-low-latency automated trading strategies, are looking for a Software Engineer ...

Front Office Tech Developer

Hiring Organisation
City Elite Transaction Services Ltd
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £150,000 per annum
seeking an experienced Front Office Tech Developer to join a busy equities technology team. The team supports applications used by front-office trading teams and middle-office operations, collaborating with other technology groups across the business. You will work on key projects including: Order routing and message transformation systems … GitLab, GitHub) UNIX/Linux environment experience Knowledge of middleware and messaging systems SQL experience Understanding of order routing and messaging protocols Exposure to automated or algorithmic trading is a plus Strong understanding of electronic trading and financial markets Experience with trading technology platforms is advantageous ...

Graduate Trading Desk Operations Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Quant Capital
Location
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Trading Desk Operations Engineer - Summer 2026 start Our client is a top tier global proprietary trading firm that blends advanced technology, quantitative rigour and deep market expertise. It is a place where sharp thinkers thrive. You will work alongside highly capable, intellectually driven people who enjoy hard problems … know. This environment suits graduates who have excelled academically and want to apply their intelligence in a fast, practical and technical setting. As a Trading Desk Operations Engineer you sit directly within the trading and research group. You support live trading, improve operational workflows and help turn ...

Sports Python Developer

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Python Software Engineer – Sports Trading Technology Permanent | Full-time | London (Hybrid) Overview A technology-driven trading firm operating within global sports betting markets is looking to hire a Python Software Engineer. The business combines quantitative research, proprietary systems, and deep sports market expertise to identify inefficiencies across major … wagering markets. This role sits within a small technical team responsible for building and maintaining the internal tools and data infrastructure that support trading activity. You will work closely with traders and analysts to develop systems that process large volumes of sports data and enable real-time decision making. ...

Backend Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
STS Digital Group
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Backend Software Engineer - Core Business Systems (CBS) STS Digital (www.stsdigital.io) is a leading regulated digital asset trading firm specialising in OTC trading and market making. While trading is headquartered in Bermuda, technology development is provided by a global engineering team. We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer … business-critical, data-sensitive systems. Good verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Desirable Experience in financial services, trading, accounting, or operational systems. Exposure to trade lifecycle, treasury, or reconciliation workflows. Experience with Python and/or React . Familiarity with cloud-based systems ...

Head of AI & Cloud

Hiring Organisation
Cititec
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Head of AI & Cloud Managing Director Level | Global Multi-Strat Trading Environment A global multi-strat trading organisation is seeking a Head of AI & Cloud (group strategy) to lead the next phase of its technology evolution. Operating at Managing Director level (bank equiv), this role blends executive leadership … traditional infrastructure leadership position. You will be responsible for shaping how modern cloud architecture and AI capabilities are embedded into a fast-moving trading ecosystem where technology directly drives performance. The Opportunity You will define and execute the long-term vision for AI and cloud across a complex, high ...

Python Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Arcus Search
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
considered for this position) London (Hybrid) | c.£150k base + bonus • I’m working with a top-tier quant trading firm building one of the most advanced automated research and trading platforms globally. • They’re looking for a Python Software Engineer to join their Observability Engineering team ...

Client Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Kingsgate Recruitment Ltd
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£27,000 - £50,000 per annum
right to work in the UK About the Company Our client is a fast-growing financial technology scale-up providing SaaS, cloud-native trading and portfolio management solutions to hedge funds and asset managers globally. Their platform is designed to sit at the core of clients’ trading operations … Team supporting hedge funds and asset managers. You will act as a key liaison between clients and the development team, gaining deep insight into trading workflows and operational processes. The role involves helping clients optimise their use of the platform, build integrations via API, and automate trading processes. ...

Software Engineer (Python)

Hiring Organisation
Autonomai Recruitment
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
systems that support large‐scale algorithmic trading. You’ll design and implement core services that guarantee reliability, accuracy, and latency‐sensitive performance across global trading infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Build, scale, and maintain Python services that manage trade capture, clearing, and settlement processes. Design distributed systems to ensure data integrity … fault tolerance across trading and back‐office pipelines. Work closely with trading, operations, and risk teams to deliver automated, reliable post‐trade workflows. Optimize performance and throughput in systems handling millions of messages per day. Integrate internal APIs with external clearinghouses, exchanges, and custodians. Implement robust monitoring ...

Discretionary Trader

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Central London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. They have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute their success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, they design and build their own cutting … edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, they emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning their investment, technology, and operations teams functionally around the world. Building on their quantitative research platform and process-driven approach, they also ...

Python Developer

Hiring Organisation
mthree
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Investment Bank – Python Developer (Global Markets Technology) Automation • UI • Real‐Time Trading Systems A leading Global Markets Technology team is hiring a Python Developer to support automation, UI enhancements, and platform upgrades across APS&E and Global Markets. You'll work on a critical command‐and‐control interface used … trading, support, and production teams to monitor and manage real‐time system behaviour. You'll build automation tools, backend services, and interactive features that improve visibility into system health, trade flows, latency, and performance - helping reduce operational risk and accelerate incident response in fast‐paced trading environments. ...

Senior Project Manager : Endur/Findur

Hiring Organisation
Eaglecliff Recruitment
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Senior Project Manager to join this global Consultancy firm. This is a chance to join diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Their ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products … applicants regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, creed or religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. With a focus within Energy Trading, Oil & Gas, Financial Markets and Commodities, we offer a transparent Recruitment Service that has proven to be reliable and effective for over 40 years. ...