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join and lead a high-performance team. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of finance and technology, has led engineering teams, and has built and maintained robust trading systems and developer tooling across cloud-native architectures. Location: Remote | Dubai | London Key Responsibilities: Lead 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 code reviews, CI/CD, test automation, and Git-based workflows. Own … and SQL (Postgres, MySQL). Strong understanding of Git/GitHub, CI/CD workflows, code branching strategies, and code ownership. Prior work in a fintech, hedge fund, or proprietary trading firm environment. Crypto-native a plus Infrastructure & DevOps: Production experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment strategies. Hands-on with AWS, GCP, and Azure for compute More ❯

join and lead a high-performance team. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of finance and technology, has led engineering teams, and has built and maintained robust trading systems and developer tooling across cloud-native architectures. Location: Remote | Dubai | London Key Responsibilities: Lead 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 code reviews, CI/CD, test automation, and Git-based workflows. Own … and SQL (Postgres, MySQL). Strong understanding of Git/GitHub, CI/CD workflows, code branching strategies, and code ownership. Prior work in a fintech, hedge fund, or proprietary trading firm environment. Crypto-native a plus Infrastructure & DevOps: Production experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment strategies. Hands-on with AWS, GCP, and Azure for compute More ❯

Date: 31.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Our client, a leading global investment bank, is looking to hire an experienced Quantitative Developer to join their front-office Equities Electronic Trading team. This is a high-impact, hands-on development role focused on building and optimizing low-latency trading algorithms and infrastructure. The position is based in London … paced nature of the business. Team Overview The team sits within the Equities division, specifically supporting electronic and algorithmic trading across EMEA markets. They focus on designing proprietary execution algorithms, building model-based trading logic, and developing analytics tools that power decision-making and performance optimization. This team plays a central role in ensuring the … firm remains competitive in modern electronic markets by integrating quantitative techniques and high-performance engineering. Role Responsibilities Design and implement proprietary trading algorithms in Java Develop and enhance the firm’s smart order router and market analytics systems Ensure code is well-documented, performant, and production-ready Review peer code and provide constructive feedback Collaborate with quants More ❯

Job Title: Quantitative Developer (C++) Location: London, UK Department: Equities and Futures Trading Pod Position Type: Full-time Reports to: Portfolio Manager About the Company Join a leading global hedge fund with a strong track record of delivering superior returns through sophisticated trading strategies and cutting-edge technology. Our firm operates across various asset classes, including … are encouraged, and employees are empowered to excel. Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Developer with expertise in C++ to join our Equities and Futures Trading Pod in London. This role is integral to the development and enhancement of our trading algorithms, quantitative models, and high-performance trading systems. The ideal … Skills: Familiarity with mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques. Experience: Industry Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Quantitative Developer or similar role within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or investment bank. Algorithmic Trading: Proven track record of developing and deploying successful trading algorithms in live markets. More ❯

Job Title: Quantitative Developer (C++) Location: London, UK Department: Equities and Futures Trading Pod Position Type: Full-time Reports to: Portfolio Manager About the Company Join a leading global hedge fund with a strong track record of delivering superior returns through sophisticated trading strategies and cutting-edge technology. Our firm operates across various asset classes, including … are encouraged, and employees are empowered to excel. Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Developer with expertise in C++ to join our Equities and Futures Trading Pod in London. This role is integral to the development and enhancement of our trading algorithms, quantitative models, and high-performance trading systems. The ideal … Skills: Familiarity with mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques. Experience: Industry Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Quantitative Developer or similar role within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or investment bank. Algorithmic Trading: Proven track record of developing and deploying successful trading algorithms in live markets. More ❯

Are you ready to be part of something truly special as the first quant developer for a brand-new trading team? In short: We’re working with an elite global trading firm known for its success in high-frequency trading (HFT) but operating under the radar (they aren't the typical firm you hear … about). They’re setting up a brand-new trading desk in London, led by a top PM with a proven track record. This is a rare opportunity to be the first quant developer on the team and help shape the future of their trading stack with the freedom to innovate while sharing in the potential … Time, Algorithms, Algorithmic Trading, Electronic Trading, E-Trading, Systematic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, HFT, High Frequency, Startup, Scaleup, Prop Trading, Execution, Algo Trading, Quant Trading, Parallel Computing, Optimisations, Low-Latency, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Market Data, Connectivity, Trading Engine, Systems Design, Hardware, Kernel More ❯

Are you ready to be part of something truly special as the first quant developer for a brand-new trading team? In short: We’re working with an elite global trading firm known for its success in high-frequency trading (HFT) but operating under the radar (they aren't the typical firm you hear … about). They’re setting up a brand-new trading desk in London, led by a top PM with a proven track record. This is a rare opportunity to be the first quant developer on the team and help shape the future of their trading stack with the freedom to innovate while sharing in the potential … Time, Algorithms, Algorithmic Trading, Electronic Trading, E-Trading, Systematic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, HFT, High Frequency, Startup, Scaleup, Prop Trading, Execution, Algo Trading, Quant Trading, Parallel Computing, Optimisations, Low-Latency, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Market Data, Connectivity, Trading Engine, Systems Design, Hardware, Kernel More ❯

Low latency Java Developer - Algo Trading Up to £160,000 p/… a Leading London-based trading firm has an outstanding opportunity for a Java Developer to join their low latency trading team. Our client quant prop trading house with performance figures of 22%. They are currently looking to expand their high and intraday trading presence across FX, equities and commodities. The Java … Developer will: Work closely with the Head of Trading and the Quant Team and assist in design and development of new trading algorithms, mainly in Java Help engineer a new greenfield low latency trading platform Work on connectivity to Financial Exchanges Improve/maintain existing strategies Develop utility applications and excel tools to help More ❯

Low latency Java Developer - Algo Trading Up to £160,000 p/… a Leading London-based trading firm has an outstanding opportunity for a Java Developer to join their low latency trading team. Our client quant prop trading house with performance figures of 22%. They are currently looking to expand their high and intraday trading presence across FX, equities and commodities. The Java … Developer will: Work closely with the Head of Trading and the Quant Team and assist in design and development of new trading algorithms, mainly in Java Help engineer a new greenfield low latency trading platform Work on connectivity to Financial Exchanges Improve/maintain existing strategies Develop utility applications and excel tools to help More ❯

We’re working with a leading proprietary trading firm that’s expanding its global footprint and looking to hire exceptional C++ Engineers in London. This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class engineering team and play a key role in building and optimizing ultra-low-latency trading systems across global markets. Based in … London, you’ll work at the intersection of software engineering, trading infrastructure, and market expansion. You’ll take ownership of extending the firm’s reach into new markets while refining and optimizing systems in those already traded. This is a high-impact role with direct influence on the firm’s trading performance from day one. What … you will do: Design, build, and optimize high-performance trading infrastructure for new and existing markets Work closely with algorithmic trading and operations teams to support global market expansion Solve complex, time-critical engineering challenges to improve system speed, stability, and efficiency Gain direct exposure to both the technical and business sides of global trading More ❯

We’re working with a leading proprietary trading firm that’s expanding its global footprint and looking to hire exceptional C++ Engineers in London. This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class engineering team and play a key role in building and optimizing ultra-low-latency trading systems across global markets. Based in … London, you’ll work at the intersection of software engineering, trading infrastructure, and market expansion. You’ll take ownership of extending the firm’s reach into new markets while refining and optimizing systems in those already traded. This is a high-impact role with direct influence on the firm’s trading performance from day one. What … you will do: Design, build, and optimize high-performance trading infrastructure for new and existing markets Work closely with algorithmic trading and operations teams to support global market expansion Solve complex, time-critical engineering challenges to improve system speed, stability, and efficiency Gain direct exposure to both the technical and business sides of global trading More ❯

Top proprietary trading firm with a significant presence in London is seeking to hire an experienced FPGA Developer to join their engineering team. As an FPGA Developer embedded in a small team, you will be responsible for designing, 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 have a keen interest in using software engineering methodologies to improve the efficiency of the hardware development … A Bachelor of Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar 5+ years professional experience as an FPGA Developer either in or outside of the finance/trading industry Experienced and well-versed in System Verilog or VHDL (Python, C, Tcl, and bash a plus) Experience in one or more of the following areas: Hardware Architecture, RTL More ❯

Top proprietary trading firm with a significant presence in London is seeking to hire an experienced FPGA Developer to join their engineering team. As an FPGA Developer embedded in a small team, you will be responsible for designing, 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 have a keen interest in using software engineering methodologies to improve the efficiency of the hardware development … A Bachelor of Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar 5+ years professional experience as an FPGA Developer either in or outside of the finance/trading industry Experienced and well-versed in System Verilog or VHDL (Python, C, Tcl, and bash a plus) Experience in one or more of the following areas: Hardware Architecture, RTL More ❯

and real-time signal deployment. Key Responsibilities Design and develop robust, high-performance systems for AI/ML model development and deployment. Collaborate with quantitative researchers to translate trading strategies into production-ready code. Build and maintain data pipelines for structured and unstructured financial data. Implement backtesting frameworks and simulation environments. Optimise model inference and execution latency for … containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes). Proficiency with data engineering tools Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative environments with agile methodologies. Nice to Have Prior experience in a hedge fund, prop trading firm, or investment bank. Exposure to reinforcement learning, deep learning, or LLMs in financial contexts. Knowledge of market microstructure and execution algorithms. Contract Details Duration: 12 months Start More ❯

and real-time signal deployment. Key Responsibilities Design and develop robust, high-performance systems for AI/ML model development and deployment. Collaborate with quantitative researchers to translate trading strategies into production-ready code. Build and maintain data pipelines for structured and unstructured financial data. Implement backtesting frameworks and simulation environments. Optimise model inference and execution latency for … containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes). Proficiency with data engineering tools Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative environments with agile methodologies. Nice to Have Prior experience in a hedge fund, prop trading firm, or investment bank. Exposure to reinforcement learning, deep learning, or LLMs in financial contexts. Knowledge of market microstructure and execution algorithms. Contract Details Duration: 12 months Start More ❯

Desktop Trade Support Engineer – Global Proprietary Trading Firm Location: London Compensation: Up to £90,000 + Performance Bonus Quant Capital is partnered with one of the world’s most sophisticated proprietary trading firms as they expand their core engineering team in London. With over 30 years of consistent success, our client sits at the … unconstrained by external pressures. This opportunity is ideal for an End-user Support or Trade Support Engineer who thrives in high-performance environments, understands the demands of a trading floor, and is excited by the pace and complexity of modern market infrastructure. The Opportunity: Joining a globally distributed team of expert technologists, you’ll provide mission-critical support … and the ability to triage complex issues under time pressure Highly autonomous, intellectually curious, and able to manage competing priorities with composure Desirable (but not essential): Prior experience in proprietary trading, hedge funds, or market-making firms Windows Server and Active Directory administration Exposure to Microsoft SCCM or similar enterprise tools Experience designing or supporting scalable VDI More ❯

Desktop Trade Support Engineer – Global Proprietary Trading Firm Location: London Compensation: Up to £90,000 + Performance Bonus Quant Capital is partnered with one of the world’s most sophisticated proprietary trading firms as they expand their core engineering team in London. With over 30 years of consistent success, our client sits at the … unconstrained by external pressures. This opportunity is ideal for an End-user Support or Trade Support Engineer who thrives in high-performance environments, understands the demands of a trading floor, and is excited by the pace and complexity of modern market infrastructure. The Opportunity: Joining a globally distributed team of expert technologists, you’ll provide mission-critical support … and the ability to triage complex issues under time pressure Highly autonomous, intellectually curious, and able to manage competing priorities with composure Desirable (but not essential): Prior experience in proprietary trading, hedge funds, or market-making firms Windows Server and Active Directory administration Exposure to Microsoft SCCM or similar enterprise tools Experience designing or supporting scalable VDI More ❯

from Selby Jennings Consultant - Technology Infrastructure Recruitment Selby Jennings We're looking for a technically curious Application Support Engineer to join the Unified Platform Support team at a leading proprietary trading firm. You'll work closely with developers to support complex, high-performance systems used for market data processing, regulatory reporting, and compliance analytics. This is a … issues - sometimes right down to the code. Key Responsibilities We're looking for a technically curious Application Support Engineer to join the Unified Platform Support team at a leading proprietary trading firm. You'll work closely with developers to support complex, high-performance systems used for market data processing, regulatory reporting, and compliance analytics. This is a … Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Watford, England, United Kingdom 6 months ago Desktop Support Analyst/Application Support Analyst – Investment Management/Trading Watford, England, United Kingdom 6 months ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago London, England, United Kingdom $4,000.00-$6,000.00 3 weeks ago Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom More ❯

Views: 1 Posted: 23.05.2025 Expiry Date: 07.07.2025 Job Description: We're looking for a technically curious Application Support Engineer to join the Unified Platform Support team at a leading proprietary trading firm. You'll work closely with developers to support complex, high-performance systems used for market data processing, regulatory reporting, and compliance analytics. This is a More ❯

Job Title: Application Support Client: FinTech trading Salary: Up to £120,000 + Bonus/Benefits Location: London (Hybrid) My client are a completely tech driven proprietary trading firm, looking to expand their Application Support team, and would like someone with prior front office experience to provide technical support and engineering functions in support of … their proprietary and third party trading systems. This role will be highly technical with a large focus on automation! responsibilities: Ensure readiness of the global trading platform for both pre-trading and post-trading activities. Monitor and support the entire transaction flow across the trading platform. Promptly identify, analyse … and resolve alerts and issues, or escalate them to minimize disruptions in trade flow and prevent outages. Collaborate extensively with the trading community, back office operations, brokers, exchanges, development teams, and infrastructure teams. Supervise automated processes, scheduled jobs, and routine reports. Create tooling and automate processes where necessary to optimise workflows/inefficiencies Liaise with Dev and Infrastructure More ❯

Job Title: Application Support Client: FinTech trading Salary: Up to £120,000 + Bonus/Benefits Location: London (Hybrid) My client are a completely tech driven proprietary trading firm, looking to expand their Application Support team, and would like someone with prior front office experience to provide technical support and engineering functions in support of … their proprietary and third party trading systems. This role will be highly technical with a large focus on automation! responsibilities: Ensure readiness of the global trading platform for both pre-trading and post-trading activities. Monitor and support the entire transaction flow across the trading platform. Promptly identify, analyse … and resolve alerts and issues, or escalate them to minimize disruptions in trade flow and prevent outages. Collaborate extensively with the trading community, back office operations, brokers, exchanges, development teams, and infrastructure teams. Supervise automated processes, scheduled jobs, and routine reports. Create tooling and automate processes where necessary to optimise workflows/inefficiencies Liaise with Dev and Infrastructure More ❯

of london), United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 3 Posted: 16.06.2025 Expiry Date: 31.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: A leading proprietary trading firm is seeking a skilled PM to develop strategies for their Cash Equities desk. This role entails conducting microsecond-level market analysis, developing ultra-low latency … trading signals, and implementing high-performance systematic strategies into production. The focus will be on generating consistent PnL while maintaining exceptional Sharpe ratios. You'll work closely with researchers and engineers to optimize strategy performance and execution speed, with great opportunities for progression. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain ultra-low-latency trading systems for maximum efficiency in … join a leading trading company and generate PnL. If you're ready to make a significant impact in HFT and are eager to progress within a leading proprietary trading firm, this role is for you. Please apply now to learn more. #J-18808-Ljbffr More ❯

Trading System Developer - London - Up to £200k + Bonus + Equity Who? Working with a global proprietary trading firm that has been active in traditional financial markets since the early 90s. They have diversified into emerging markets, including Digital Assets. Why? The firm is building a new trading team to develop a mission … critical, high-performance trading system from scratch. Responsibilities include algorithmic development, trading system development, and low-latency coding. What? Development of a greenfield trading system using Python, with newer technologies such as Go & Rust. The role involves creating solutions for platform connectivity and monitoring systems. The team has a flat structure, promoting collaboration with More ❯

Title: Senior Quantitative Researcher/Sub-Portfolio Manager Location: New York/London Team: Systematic Trading Strategies About the Role: Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Quantitative Researcher or Sub-Portfolio Manager to join our systematic trading team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the full lifecycle of alpha research and strategy … development, with the potential to manage risk capital independently or transition into a lead PM role over time. Key Responsibilities: Design, research, and implement systematic trading strategies across global equities, futures, FX, or other liquid asset classes Conduct high-quality alpha signal research using alternative data, statistical techniques, and machine learning when appropriate Develop and test robust portfolio … a standalone PM role or run a sub-portfolio within defined risk limits Requirements: 5+ years of experience in quantitative research or trading at a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or top-tier investment bank Proven track record of alpha generation or contribution to profitable strategies Deep understanding of statistical modeling, time-series analysis, and More ❯

A leading proprietary trading are looking to hire a C++ developer. In this role, you’ll work on high-performance systems that power the real-time trading strategies. You’ll collaborate closely with traders, quants, and other engineers to build scalable, ultra-low-latency software that delivers real results. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain … performance-critical C++ software for trading systems Optimize code for low-latency and high-throughput environments Collaborate with traders to understand requirements and translate them into efficient solutions Contribute to system architecture and performance tuning Ensure reliability and stability of systems through rigorous testing and monitoring What We're Looking For 3+ years of professional experience with modern … networking is a plus Ability to work autonomously and in a team Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for clean, efficient code Prior experience in finance or trading is a bonus but not required What We Offer A highly competitive salary and performance-based bonus Relocation assistance to Amsterdam Work in a collaborative, flat-structured environment Daily More ❯