Proprietary Trading Jobs in the UK

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Quant Developer (C++)

London, England, United Kingdom
Squarepoint Capital
Help research and implement strategies & signals logics, backtesting and simulation, libraries, and processing frameworks. Develop tooling to analyze large data sets using advanced statistical methods to identify trading opportunities and to monitor impact of changes over time. Develop detailed understanding of the principals of markets operation and structure to effectively utilize domain knowledge in software design and development. … As a member of collaborative team, develop and maintain critical high-performance trading and signals logics and supporting infrastructure. Work side-by-side with quant researchers and traders, assisting in implementation of trading strategies and research projects. Collaborate with technology teams providing strategy & signals containers, as well as integration with general Squarepoint infrastructure. The candidate must … balance tactical work with pursing long-term strategic objectives 2+ years experience working in trading floor environment, implementing fully automated trading strategies (execution or prop trading Experience in effective collaboration with quant researchers and traders, responsible for trading model design and operation; proven ability to: convert abstract requirements into concrete trading More ❯
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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)

Slough, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
JR United Kingdom
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: London | Dubai | Hybrid (Subject to Candidate) 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 … 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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AI Engineer - Machine Learning LLM

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Client Server Ltd
client as a partner. As an AI Engineer you will join a new team responsible for evaluating and introducing AI and LLM Machine Learning functionality into the company's proprietary trading systems. There's lots of Greenfield development projects to get stuck into and you'll have an impactful role in improving systems and processes, collaborating with More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £150,000 - £200,000 per annum
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AI Engineer - Machine Learning LLM

Bath, England, United Kingdom
Client Server
client as a partner. As an AI Engineer, you will join a new team responsible for evaluating and introducing AI and LLM Machine Learning functionality into the company's proprietary trading systems. There are lots of Greenfield development projects to get involved in, and you'll have an impactful role in improving systems and processes, collaborating with 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

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 2 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Job Title: Quantitative Developer (C++) Location: London, UK Department: Equities and Futures Trading Pod Position Type: Full-time About the Company Join a leading global hedge fund with a strong track record of delivering superior returns through sophisticated trading strategies … 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr 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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IT Business Analyst (Technology Solution Analyst)

Belfast, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
CME Group
and architecture team. The team is responsible for providing technical analysis that drives the evolution and growth of CME's core trade execution systems that power our electronic trading platforms CME Globex, EBS Direct and BrokerTec Stream. Our systems need to be both low latency and have high reliability while continuously delivering new features. The role will initially … similar. Relevant experience could also substitute Great, but not required: Experience in Financial Markets (e.g. Futures, Options, Cash, OTC, exchange-based, FCM, brokerage, middle and back office, private equity, proprietary trading) Knowledge of financial products, electronic trading, order management, market data, clearing, or post-trade processing Understanding of acceptance test driven development (ATDD), behavior driven More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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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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Java Developer- Algo Trading

London, England, United Kingdom
Quant Capital
on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Direct message the job poster from 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 Develop utility applications and excel tools to help with trading activities 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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Quantitative Developer New London

London, United Kingdom
GSR Markets Limited
Founded in 2013, GSR is a leading market-making and programmatic trading company in the fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency trading. With more than 200 employees in 5 countries, we provide billions of dollars of liquidity to cryptocurrency protocols and exchanges daily. We build long-term relationships with cryptocurrency communities and traditional investors by offering exceptional service, expertise … and trading capabilities tailored to their specific needs. GSR works with token issuers, traders, investors, miners, and over 30 cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. In volatile markets, we are a trusted partner to crypto-native builders and those exploring the industry for the first time. Our team of veteran finance and technology executives from Goldman Sachs, Two Sigma, and Citadel … Notice/Non-Compete? Select What is the total length of time, you will need to serve to clear your current post-termination restrictions? Related industry experience? Crypto Prop Trading Hedge Fund Banking Tech Other Financial Services Other Education Have you worked in any of the following prior to applying to GSR? Experience level, applicable to this role More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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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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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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Production Support Engineer

London Area, United Kingdom
Hedge Fund
As a member of our Trading Operations Team, you will work within our technology landscape to safeguard the performance and stability of our proprietary trading systems, as well as the related hardware. In this role, you will have ownership of technical related issues for our in house trading applications and your actions will … directly contribute to the performance of the company. You will get the opportunity to interact and work closely with different departments to gain a well-rounded knowledge of our proprietary trading applications, how they function and how they are continuously developed. In this role, you will act as an SRE, Operations Engineer and Developer. What you will … latency sensitive trading application stacks, contribute towards troubleshooting in a fast paced environment and implement solutions Write, test and integrate monitoring solutions with APIs provided by our proprietary trading applications to provide insight to the health and performance of our trading environment Work closely with system administrators to understand and fine-tune Linux More ❯
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Production Support Engineer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Hedge Fund
As a member of our Trading Operations Team, you will work within our technology landscape to safeguard the performance and stability of our proprietary trading systems, as well as the related hardware. In this role, you will have ownership of technical related issues for our in house trading applications and your actions will … directly contribute to the performance of the company. You will get the opportunity to interact and work closely with different departments to gain a well-rounded knowledge of our proprietary trading applications, how they function and how they are continuously developed. In this role, you will act as an SRE, Operations Engineer and Developer. What you will … latency sensitive trading application stacks, contribute towards troubleshooting in a fast paced environment and implement solutions Write, test and integrate monitoring solutions with APIs provided by our proprietary trading applications to provide insight to the health and performance of our trading environment Work closely with system administrators to understand and fine-tune Linux More ❯
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C++ Developer

London Area, United Kingdom
Radley James
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 ❯
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C++ Developer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Radley James
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 ❯
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C++ Software Engineer – London / Amsterdam

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 C++ The ambition to solve open-ended problems using analytical methods Sound … 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 Salary: Variable – they are market leaders in compensation and pay talent based on technical ability and what they deserve. They do not base offers on your More ❯
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Proprietary Trading
10th Percentile
£84,250
25th Percentile
£86,875
Median
£95,000
75th Percentile
£104,375
90th Percentile
£107,750