Proprietary Trading Jobs in London

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Senior Software Engineer – Quant Full Stack & Infrastructure (Team Lead)

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Trireme
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 ❯
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Senior Software Engineer – Quant Full Stack & Infrastructure (Team Lead)

London Area, United Kingdom
Trireme
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 ❯
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Senior Software Engineer – Quant Full Stack & Infrastructure (Team Lead)

South East London, England, United Kingdom
Trireme
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 ❯
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Senior Software Engineer – Quant Full Stack & Infrastructure (Team Lead)

london, south east england, united kingdom
Trireme
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 ❯
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Senior Software Engineer – Quant Full Stack & Infrastructure (Team Lead)

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Trireme
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 ❯
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Quantitative Developer, Java

City of London, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
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 ❯
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Python Software Engineer - London / Amsterdam- Leading Global Market Maker | London, UK

London, England, United Kingdom
Oxford Knight
all market conditions. In partnering with them, clients - including asset managers, banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, government agencies and public pension programs - are able to gain a powerful trading advantage and are better positioned to meet their investment goals. In their mission to be the most successful investment team in the world, they hire the brightest minds in … technical problems Make sound decisions proactively and in a self-directed manner Provide timely systems support for trading activities Qualifications Strong preference for candidates with experience in proprietary finance, high-frequency trading (HFT) and/or market-making. In-depth experience working in Python The ambition to solve open-ended problems using analytical methods Knowledge … to a dynamic trading environment Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) A deep passion for technology and software development Preferred Qualifications Experience with proprietary trading and market making Experience with Kafka, KdB, SQL Server, Javascript, C++ Salary: V ariable - they are market leaders in compensation and pay talent based on technical More ❯
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Quantitative Developer, Equities & Futures

London Area, United Kingdom
Multi-Strat Hedge Fund
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 ❯
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Quantitative Developer, Equities & Futures

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Multi-Strat Hedge Fund
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 ❯
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Quantitative Developer, Equities & Futures

london, south east england, united kingdom
Multi-Strat Hedge Fund
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 ❯
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Quantitative Developer, Equities & Futures

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Multi-Strat Hedge Fund
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 ❯
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C++ Software Engineer London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom
Senior Interior Designer
XTX Markets is an algorithmic trading firm that actively trades tens of thousands of instruments on over eighty venues with a daily volume of almost three hundred billion USD. We partner with counterparties, exchanges, and e-trading venues globally to provide consistent liquidity in the Equity, FX, Fixed Income, Commodity & Options markets, helping market participants throughout … who work here, modern computational techniques and state-of-the-art research infrastructure to analyse large data sets across markets quickly and efficiently, to maximise the effectiveness of our proprietary trading algorithms. The models that drive our trading strategies have evolved considerably over the last 10 years, from econometric methods that gave our company its … excellence in everything we do. The Role We are hiring a software engineer to join our exchange trading development team (ETD) which covers all of XTX’s proprietary trading technology. We take trading ideas from our Quant Research team and turn them into reality using the most appropriate technology. The team is responsible More ❯
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High Performance C++ Developer - London- Prop Trader & Market Maker

London, England, United Kingdom
eFinancialCareers
This is an opportunity to join an award-winning algorithmic trading company, operating as a proprietary trader and market maker. In their research cluster they have over 6000 GPUs and 120 petabytes of usable storage, allowing them to trade c.$295 billion per day. As a result, they are the third largest FX liquidity provider globally with … only 170 employees! In 2021, their UK entities reported revenues of £1.477bn, with net profit of £667m! They are expanding their exchange trading development team to take on a new remit, building software for their research cluster. They're currently working on an exabyte-scale highly available distributed filesystem, an optimising JIT compiler targeting massively parallel More ❯
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New Trading Team's 1st C++ Quant Developer | HFT

London Area, United Kingdom
Augmentti
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 ❯
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New Trading Team's 1st C++ Quant Developer | HFT

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Augmentti
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 ❯
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New Trading Team's 1st C++ Quant Developer | HFT

london, south east england, united kingdom
Augmentti
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 ❯
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New Trading Team's 1st C++ Quant Developer | HFT

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Augmentti
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 ❯
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Director - eFX Quant Strategist

London, England, United Kingdom
Scotiabank
products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group. … our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future! Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Director-level eFX Quant to join our eFX Trading desk within a well-respected international investment bank. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in building and scaling an eFX quant trading business, with a proven … Computer Science, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related discipline). Experience in eFX quantitative research, trading, or technology at a top-tier investment bank, hedge fund, or proprietary trading firm. Deep understanding of eFX market structure, liquidity dynamics, and electronic trading workflows. Expertise in building eFX pricing and risk models, with a strong More ❯
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C++ Developer- Sophisticated Prop Trading Firm - Oxford Knight

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Jobs via eFinancialCareers
C++ Developer - Sophisticated Prop Trading Firm Location: Oxford Knight, London, United Kingdom Salary: up to £200k + bonus Summary High-frequency prop trading firm with offices worldwide is looking to expand their in-house trading team with a talented software developer well-versed in modern C++. Enjoying high levels of autonomy, the successful candidate … will design, develop, and implement a low-latency, high-frequency trading platform. You will also contribute to the development and optimization of large-scale parallel computation problems involving large amounts of shared data and improve performance by optimizing the efficiency of machine learning-based algorithms. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced More ❯
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Systematic Trader (Proprietary LLM/AI) – Dubai | Lead & Build | Tax-Free

London, England, United Kingdom
Rapid Global Growth
Systematic Trader (Proprietary LLM/AI) – Dubai | Lead & Build | Tax-Free Join to apply for the Systematic Trader (Proprietary LLM/AI) – Dubai | Lead & Build | Tax-Free role at Rapid Global Growth Systematic Trader (Proprietary LLM/AI) – Dubai | Lead & Build | Tax-Free 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the … Systematic Trader (Proprietary LLM/AI) – Dubai | Lead & Build | Tax-Free role at Rapid Global Growth Direct message the job poster from Rapid Global Growth Head of Global Talent Acquisition @ Puffy & RGG | ’ | Data, Strategy,Agentic & Hybrid AI At RGG Capital, we are seeking an experienced Systematic Trader (5+ years) to spearhead the development and execution of quantitative strategies within … a new, dedicated trading function at RGG Capital HQ in Dubai. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead, innovate with proprietary AI, and build a significant trading operation backed by patient, long-term capital. Learn more about us: https://rgg.capital/Reporting directly to the CEO and leading a Quantitative Analyst, you More ❯
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Java Developer- Algo Trading

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Quant Capital
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 ❯
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Java Developer- Algo Trading

London Area, United Kingdom
Quant Capital
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 ❯
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Java Developer- Algo Trading

london, south east england, united kingdom
Quant Capital
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 ❯
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Java Developer- Algo Trading

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Quant Capital
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 ❯
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C++ Engineer- Global Propriatory Trading firm - Oxford Knight

London, England, United Kingdom
Jobs via eFinancialCareers
C++ Engineer - Global Proprietary Trading Firm Summary Leading HFT fund looking for an expert C++ Engineer to join their core platform team, designing, developing and maintaining the algorithmic trading platform. Leadership experience is welcomed but not essential. Developers here are highly valued and well-rewarded for hard work, and as a result, are some of … the brightest minds from across the trading, tech and start-up industries. Working closely with hands-on Quants and Traders your primary focus will be C++ functionality, responsible for creating and optimizing scalable multi-tiered applications and infrastructure. The successful C++ Engineer will love solving difficult technical problems and be comfortable with owning multiple projects simultaneously. You'll More ❯
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Proprietary Trading
London
10th Percentile
£87,750
25th Percentile
£95,625
Median
£122,500
75th Percentile
£140,000