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architecture, design, and development of scalable trading platforms and internal developer tools. Collaborate with quant researchers, traders, and infrastructure teams to deliver performant solutions. Maintain and optimize trading infrastructure (low-latency systems, data pipelines, monitoring, etc.). Manage a team of software engineers, mentor junior developers, and drive best practices across the stack. Ensure high code quality through … GCP, and Azure for compute, networking, and storage configurations. Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Trading Systems & Finance: Solid understanding of trading infrastructure, latency optimization, execution systems, and market data feeds. Experience working in or with quantitative research, HFT, or hedge fund teams is highly desirable. Leadership: Proven experience managing and mentoring a More ❯

and deep technical expertise is required to join high calibre Product Engineering Team and lead the end-to-end design, implementation and delivery of future architecture for highly scalable, low latency systems within the Banking sector. Key Skills/Experience: Clear understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design, design patterns & core programming concepts. Strong Computer Science skills including … Engineer”, or similar Certification in Apache Kafka (CCDAK) Team-leading Main Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end design, implementation and delivery of future architecture for highly scalable, resilient, data intensive low latency systems on Public Cloud (GCP) Collaborate with the Head of Engineering, Product Managers, Architects, and other stakeholders to define and execute the software engineering teams’ roadmap, scope More ❯

+ Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits The Role A top-tier FinTech innovator is seeking a skilled Java Engineer to help drive the evolution of their next-generation, low-latency trading platform. This is your opportunity to work at the forefront of real-time financial technology, building performance-critical systems in a collaborative, agile environment. You'll work alongside More ❯

client is seeking a talented Quantitative Developer to architect a next-generation trading platform that powers sophisticated strategies in a high-stakes environment. If you’re passionate about building low-latency systems, mastering complex market dynamics, and thriving in a collaborative, tech-driven culture, this is your opportunity to shape the future of algorithmic trading. Responsibilities Design and … manual override circuit breakers for operational safety. Requirements 5+ years of experience in the financial industry, with at least 3 years in Java development. Expertise in designing and optimizing low-latency trading systems. Advanced proficiency in SQL for data management and analysis. Strong understanding of FX markets, including liquidity providers, market makers, and order-flow dynamics. In-depth More ❯

This Multi-Strategy and Diversified Hedge Fund, running Low to Higher Frequency Strategies across global liquid markets (including Equities, FX, Fixed Income, Commodities, and vanilla Derivatives (Futures and Options)). They now seek an experienced Technical Business, with a background as a Data Engineer, Software Developer/Engineer, skilled in both Python and SQL. Indicative Package Basic Salary ~£120k … life cycle Business Analysis for Front and Middle office technology projects, for both the Discretionary and Systematic businesses, including the likes of Big Data and ML/DL tech, Low Latency Market Connectivity, Market Data, OMS, Analytics, and Risk solutions. Structure and scope requirements into technical projects. Define the project scope, goals, stakeholders, milestones, dependencies and risks related More ❯

incidents and working on root cause analysis and long-term fixes Monitoring system health and performance with Prometheus, Grafana, and custom dashboards Optimising Solace across WAN environments for secure, low-latency message delivery Partnering with development and support teams to troubleshoot integration and message flow issues Driving capacity planning and performance tuning to stay ahead of demand Automating More ❯

optimise real-time trading systems for the foreign exchange markets. This is a front office role where performance, reliability, and speed are critical. Ideal candidates will have experience in low-latency systems, market connectivity, and a strong understanding of FX or other electronic trading environments. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++17+ trading systems for FX … market connectivity components (FIX, proprietary protocols) and order management systems. Collaborate directly with traders and quants to implement trading strategies and pricing models. Ensure system reliability, scalability, and ultra-low latency under high-throughput conditions. Monitor and tune live trading systems, identifying performance bottlenecks and implementing real-time fixes. Technical Requirements: Strong C++17+ development skills with a focus … on performance, concurrency, and low-latency design. Experience in front office or trading environments, ideally within FX or other liquid asset classes. Deep understanding of networking, messaging protocols (e.g., FIX), and exchange connectivity. Familiarity with Linux systems, performance profiling tools, and real-time debugging. Knowledge of market microstructure, order types, and execution logic. Please apply for more info More ❯

optimising the efficiency of their processes. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team of professionals in an intellectually stimulating environment. Benefits : Working on highly scalable, low latency infrastructure. Exceptional professional growth opportunities in a tech-focused company, allowing you to enhance your skills at an accelerated pace. Access to state-of-the-art technologies More ❯

multiplayer online games — authentication, matchmaking, lobbies, orchestration, and more Develop high-performance backend services using C++, C#, Go, or Node.js Collaborate across gameplay and network engineering to deliver smooth, low-latency experiences Optimise backend systems for scalability, cost-efficiency, and reliability Build and maintain APIs, microservices, and real-time networking components Ensure clean documentation and support accurate planning More ❯

designing or integrating authentication and authorisation systems (e.g., OAuth2, JWT) Success Metrics Deploy secure, scalable, and maintainable full-stack systems and LLM applications that deliver measurable business value Maintain low latency, high system uptime, and strong performance across APIs and AI services Drive fast, iterative collaboration across product, design, and engineering teams Continuously improve the platform through testing More ❯

Expertise in identifying testing gaps, proposing enhancements, and fostering a culture of data quality and continuous improvement across teams. Familiarity with testing live video streaming solutions, focusing on performance, low latency, and seamless user experiences would be advantageous Our Tech Stack C Computer Vision: C+/20, Qt, Boost, ZeroMQ, ElasticSearch. Web: Java, Node.js, RESTful APIs, JUnit. General More ❯

Sofware Engineer, on a long term contract, working for a major finance company, inside IR35 and fully remote. The key skills required for this Software Engineer role are below. Low latency FX Matching Java C++ (desirable) trading (desirable) SQL Gradle If you do have the relevant experience for this remote Software Engineer position, please do apply. More ❯

We are now entirely proprietary, which allows us to be more agile with how we strategize, grow, and ultimately reward our employees. Our core focus is on high frequency, low latency strategies across Europe and The Americas. We cover Equities, Futures, Crypto, Options, and will be adding Foreign Exchange in 2025. We are nothing without our people. We … systematic traders, however we are now looking to expand our scope by adding new trading pods. We are therefore looking for competent, Senior C++ Engineers who have experience building low latency software for PMs. Our latency is measured end-to-end, front-to-back, so we are looking for people that have worked across the stack and … have implemented a single-digit microsecond latency from start to finish. Our business is growing, and therefore our policy has always been to welcome ideas to the table. If you are innovative, entrepreneurial, and ambitious, we are confident our environment will suit you. Please apply below, and someone in our recruitment team will reach out to you. We are More ❯

a quantitative Rust developer with strong analytical skills and a background in mathematics, physics, computer science, or engineering. A passion for technology and software development is essential. Experience with low-latency systems is a plus, but not required. Candidates should be in London or willing to relocate for in-person collaboration. You will directly impact our core infrastructure … working closely with the founding team on key operations. **Responsibilities** - Improve low -latency trading infrastructure - Optimize pricing engine performance - Enhance network infrastructure for fast data transmission - Develop and test features for high-frequency trading and risk management **Technical Skills Required** - Strong Rust programming skills (minimum 2 years) - Experience with latency - sensitive applications - Ability to write high-performance More ❯

UDP/IP, sockets, WebSockets, REST) Ability to work independently in a complex environment Advantageous Experience with our core technologies and protocols: Windows, Linux, Python, C#, JS/TypeScript, low latency programming Finance & derivatives, crypto markets More ❯

/CD, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS, GCP The role: My client are seeking a Linux Compute and Storage Engineer to join their team. You will predominantly work on complex low latency Linux compute systems. Responsibilities: Design, build and deploy Compute and Storage solutions Managing huge petabyte scale storage systems Managing and monitoring Linux estate Extensive project work Experience More ❯

developing, testing and deploying some of the fastest, most sophisticated trading systems in the world. You will be intricately involved in creating next generation FPGA solutions to support ultra-low latency trading systems across the firm. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in in System Verilog or VHDL, as well as software engineering. The candidate must More ❯

combining finance and cutting-edge tech in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. You’ll play a key role in enhancing pricing workflows, improving operational efficiency, and developing scalable, low-latency systems that fuel world-class trading strategies. Why You Should Join: Work on innovative trading infrastructure in a tech-driven environment Fast-track your career with exposure More ❯

high-performance C++ trading applications. Optimize code for maximum speed and efficiency, minimizing latency. Implement and enhance trading algorithms in collaboration with quantitative researchers and traders. Develop and maintain low-latency network communication protocols. Conduct performance analysis and tuning of critical software components. Requirements and Skills: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a More ❯

leads across engineering to plan, develop, test, and deliver software for a range of products. Specific Responsibilities Embedded Software Systems Understand the deployment of real-time operating systems for low latency sensing, computation, and communication. Design, develop, and debug complex embedded systems utilising a broad range of communication protocols and peripherals. Hardware in the loop testing, debugging, and More ❯

/Golang and SQL in a production context. You are happy to learn new programming languages and frameworks as necessary. Experience with large volumes of data and high throughput, low latency solutions built on Kafka and Kubernetes You have experience with, and are interested in, contemporary approaches to service design, including the use of containers and container orchestration More ❯

systems with continual learning and self development opportunities. As a Backend Software Engineer you'll be designing and developing high quality, maintainable, and reliable code for a real-time, low latency trading systems built mostly in C# and React deployed to Azure. You'll focus on C# .Net backend development within an AWS environment, but also with exposure More ❯

C++ Software Engineer (Low Latency) Salary: £150k-200k Total Comp: £300k-500k (dependent on experience and performance) A leading proprietary trading firm is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize low-latency trading systems. This role involves working closely with research, systems, and operations teams to implement and enhance automated trading algorithms. Core … responsibilities: Develop and maintain high-performance C++ trading software including infrastructure and connectivity driving trading in the nanosecond limitations. Optimize system performance with focus on low latency, performance, stability and low-error tolerance Candidates will need to be extremely proficient with low level C++ showcasing expertise across areas such as low latency, multithreading, lockless More ❯

to create impactful solutions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Role Highlights 🌟 Design and implement high-performance software systems using Core Java , without relying on frameworks. Tackle multi-threaded, low-latency challenges, manage extensive data streams, and optimise asynchronous programming for real-time scalability. Drive projects that advance sustainable energy solutions, contributing to a greener future. Key Requirements … 6+ years with extensive hands-on experience in Core Java, developing systems from the ground up without frameworks. Advanced proficiency in multi-threading, low-latency solutions, and data stream management. Strong understanding and practical expertise in asynchronous techniques. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline is desirable. Benefits 🌈 Up to £150k, depending on experience (6+ More ❯

programming and are ready to tackle some of the most complex engineering challenges in finance. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement high-performance C++17+ infrastructure libraries and tools. Develop ultra-low latency systems for global trading operations. Engineer core platform components: memory allocators, kernel bypass, custom RPC, and distributed compute frameworks. Optimise performance at the hardware/software boundary … with strong knowledge of memory management, concurrency, and performance tuning. Experience with GPU programming (CUDA), SIMD, and kernel-level development. Deep understanding of data structures, lock-free algorithms, and low-latency systems. Familiarity with Linux internals, system calls, and performance profiling tools. Background in platform engineering, distributed systems, or high-performance computing. Preferred Background: Participation in competitive programming More ❯