18 of 18 Proprietary Trading Jobs in the UK

Sales Director

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
City of London, Greater London, UK
About You You’re an established sales leader with a proven track record selling data, fintech or SaaS solutions to hedge funds and prop trading firms. You thrive in a hunter role, are confident navigating complex technical sales, and hold a strong, active network across the buy-side. … will bring: Strong relationships within the EMEA hedge fund & prop trading community. Demonstrable success generating significant new business revenue. Experience negotiating and closing enterprise deals and displacing incumbents. Understanding of trading strategies, market microstructure, and cloud-data environments. The ability to influence senior decision-makers ...

Sales Director

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
About You You’re an established sales leader with a proven track record selling data, fintech or SaaS solutions to hedge funds and prop trading firms. You thrive in a hunter role, are confident navigating complex technical sales, and hold a strong, active network across the buy-side. … will bring: Strong relationships within the EMEA hedge fund & prop trading community. Demonstrable success generating significant new business revenue. Experience negotiating and closing enterprise deals and displacing incumbents. Understanding of trading strategies, market microstructure, and cloud-data environments. The ability to influence senior decision-makers ...

Sales Director

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
About You You’re an established sales leader with a proven track record selling data, fintech or SaaS solutions to hedge funds and prop trading firms. You thrive in a hunter role, are confident navigating complex technical sales, and hold a strong, active network across the buy-side. … will bring: Strong relationships within the EMEA hedge fund & prop trading community. Demonstrable success generating significant new business revenue. Experience negotiating and closing enterprise deals and displacing incumbents. Understanding of trading strategies, market microstructure, and cloud-data environments. The ability to influence senior decision-makers ...

Graduate Trade Desk Engineer- 2026 Start

Hiring Organisation
Quant Capital
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Graduate Trade Desk Engineer August 2026 Start Quant Capital is recruiting a Graduate Trading Technology Engineer for a leading proprietary trading firm based in London. The firm combines advanced technology, applied mathematics, and rigorous research to trade global financial markets. Technology is a core competitive … traders, researchers, and engineers work closely to solve complex problems in real time. This role blends technical development, analytical problem-solving, and live trading support. You will help ensure trading systems operate smoothly while contributing tools, automation, and process improvements that support quantitative strategies. Working with ...

Trading Systems Operator - Low Latency - London

Hiring Organisation
Mondrian Alpha
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
client, a top-tier proprietary trading firm, is seeking a Trading Systems Operator to support a low-latency trading desk in London. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience operating and supporting Linux-based production systems, with strong Python and scripting … skills used to automate operational workflows and tooling. While prior trading experience is not essential, a solid understanding of real-time, distributed systems and a strong interest in financial markets is key. Sitting close to live trading, you will work alongside traders, software engineers, and network ...

C++ Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Durlston Partners
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
C++ Software Engineer – High-Frequency Trading A systematic trading firm of similar calibre to leading names in the space is seeking exceptional C++ Software Engineers to join its world-class engineering team. This is a hybrid position, open to candidates based in London … environments such as trading, networking, gaming, or real-time systems Solid background in Linux development and networking protocols Previous experience in HFT, proprietary trading, or quantitative finance is highly desirable but not essential What’s on Offer: Top-tier compensation, including performance-based bonuses Opportunity ...

Senior Network Engineer : Trading Firm : CCDE/CCIE : £150-200k+

Hiring Organisation
Hunter Bond
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
elite global hedge fund are now seeking a Senior Network Engineer to work on it’s trading infrastructure. To apply, you will ideally be CCIE qualified with a strong background in low latency and multicast networks. Our client is a leading global market … maker with an emphasis on technology to match. They seek an experienced profile who would look to build ultra-fast and reliable connectivity to proprietary trading technology, invariably around a bleeding edge Cisco environment. What you'll be doing: Design, deploy and troubleshoot global network infrastructure Design ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Platform Recruitment
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£100000 - £350000/annum
Senior Software Engineer - Up to £350,000 - Cambridge Title : Senior Software Engineer Company : Proprietary HFT Location : Cambridge Pay : Up to £350,000 with huge potential to increase Company : A proprietary trading firm in Cambridge, specialising in the research and development of ultra-low-latency automated trading … rapidly prototype - and ultimately move into production - highly complex, reliable and performant systems - oftentimes from scratch. Role : Develop ultra-low-latency trading systems C++ or Rust code Work closely with a close-knit team of Software Developers and Quant Traders Build mission-critical research systems from scratch This ...

Junior Quantitative Researcher

Hiring Organisation
Platform Recruitment
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£100000 - £350000/annum
Junior Quantitative Researcher Title : Junior Quantitative Researcher Company : Proprietary HFT Location : Cambridge Compensation : Up to £300,000 Company : A proprietary trading firm in Cambridge, specialising in the research and development of ultra-low-latency automated trading strategies, are looking for a Quantitative Researcher with … ultimately move into production brand new models, often from scratch. Role : You will build upon existing models as well as design new trading algorithms to increase profitability Work closely with a close-knit team of Traders, Engineers and Computer Scientists This is an early-stage hire ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Senior C# Engineer City of London (On-site) Permanent | £90,000 – £120,000 We’re partnered with an innovative proprietary trading firm in the City of London that is hiring a Senior C# Software Engineer . You’ll work on greenfield projects, cutting-edge technology, and play … part in shaping systems that directly influence trading performance. Key Benefits Competitive salary with a strong benefits package Work on greenfield projects where your ideas genuinely shape the outcome Exposure to the latest .NET technologies in a high-performance trading environment Clear opportunities for career growth ...

🚀 C++ Engineer – World’s Largest (Almost!) Supercomputer

Hiring Organisation
Augmentti
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
petabytes of RAM. This cutting-edge infrastructure supports state-of-the-art Deep Learning models that process trillions of data points, driving trading algorithms that handle $300 billion across 80+ exchanges daily. They are one of the youngest, yet most innovative and successful algo trading firms … join their most critical engineering group across the whole firm. This elite team of engineers is responsible for developing all of their on-exchange proprietary trading technology—the single biggest driver of the firm’s revenue. As part of this team, you’ll be among the highest ...

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Earn £50K in Your First Year

Hiring Organisation
Rule Recruitment
Location
Central London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50,000
talent in: Information Technology Trading Technology Quant Analytics Fintech Youll work with high-profile clients, including investment banks, hedge funds, fintechs, and proprietary trading firms , all while learning from a team of experienced recruiters who have been where you are now. Their culture is built … rising industry expert Attend networking events and industry seminars to grow your knowledge Keep up with trends in tech, fintech, and trading sectors Who Were Looking For Trainee Recruitment Consultant You dont need prior recruitment experience, just the drive to pivot into a high-earning, exciting career . ...

Machine Learning Quant - Start Up

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Central London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
They are aiming to launch next year and are currently hiring in Miami, London and Milan. Description -- Role: expected to contribute to production grade proprietary trading systems, deploy state of the art AI/ML, develop novel AI/ML models, experiment with and develop novel trading ...

Senior PHP / WordPress Developer

Hiring Organisation
QT | Funded
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Funded is a rapidly growing proprietary trading firm operating globally, backed by the Quant Tekel Group. We are hiring a Senior PHP/WordPress Developer to take ownership of our enterprise WooCommerce platform, payment infrastructure, and core web systems across our brands This is a hands ...

Application Support Engineer – Elite Systematic Trading Firm - Prop Trading - Market Leading Compensation - Hybrid - London

Hiring Organisation
Mondrian Alpha
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
client, an elite systematic trading firm, is looking for an Application Support Engineer to join a high-impact, London-based team at the cutting edge of global markets. This is a career-defining opportunity to join an engineering-driven firm where technology is core to every decision. … will provide mission-critical support for low-latency trading systems, automate infrastructure and application processes, and collaborate directly with trading, development, and infrastructure teams. You will operate in a high-performance environment that values precision, initiative, and continuous innovation. Key Responsibilities Ensure maximum uptime of latency ...

DeFi Trader (£500k-£1.2m)

Hiring Organisation
Fionics
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
market-neutral strategies in decentralized markets. The Role: Own the complete strategy lifecycle in on-chain trading—research, development, and execution. Access proprietary infrastructure, tools, and capital to drive results in this rapidly growing space. You'll Do: Design latency-sensitive, market-neutral trading strategies … DEXs Analyze blockchain data to identify profitable opportunities Develop risk frameworks for volatile crypto markets You Have: 6+ years running HFT/prop trading strategies end-to-end Market-making or latency-sensitive trading experience Strong programming skills for high-performance trading Quantitative analysis ...

Quantitative Developer

Hiring Organisation
Fionics
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Quantitative Developer - London/Remote 40+ leading quant firms seeking top-tier developers. Multiple immediate openings. What you'll do: Build low-latency trading systems and infrastructure Develop quantitative libraries and research platforms Optimize execution algorithms and risk systems Requirements: 2+ years quant dev or HFT experience Expert … systems knowledge Our network: Pay: $180K-$2M+ based on experience Locations: London, Remote Focus: Ultra-low latency, systematic platforms, research infrastructure From prop trading tech to systematic fund platforms. Ready to build the future of trading? Apply now for confidential discussions. ...

Software Engineer (Prop Trading Firm)

Hiring Organisation
Radley James
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
global trading firm looking for a DeFi developer to join a small, highly technical trading team building high-performance systems that operate directly on decentralized markets. The role is hands-on and focused on building production systems in Rust and Python, covering execution, on-chain integrations … performance-critical components where latency and reliability are key. There is strong end-to-end ownership and clear visibility across the full trading stack. They are looking for someone with a solid software engineering background and several years of experience (typically around 3–7). Experience with trading ...

Technology Recruiter | Hunter Bond | London (Hybrid)

Hiring Organisation
Hunter Bond
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Delivering on live mandates for top-tier buy-side clients. Building and maintaining networks of senior technologists across hedge funds, asset managers, and prop trading firms. Acting as a trusted advisor to both clients and candidates, providing market insight and talent intelligence. Collaborating closely with colleagues to ensure … Technology practice and mentoring junior consultants where appropriate. What we’re looking for: Proven track record recruiting technology professionals (hedge funds, asset managers, prop trading, or similar clients highly desired). Strong delivery capability with the ability to manage complex searches and build credibility with senior stakeholders. Deep ...

Sales Director

Hiring Organisation
Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment
Location
City of London, Greater London, UK
UK Sales Director, Fintech SaaS, £145,000 Basic, £280,000 OTE. Hybrid role (2 days per week in the Office) with HQ in the City of London. We are seeking an exceptional, high-impact UK ...

Sales Director

Hiring Organisation
Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment
Location
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
UK Sales Director, Fintech SaaS, £145,000 Basic, £280,000 OTE. Hybrid role (2 days per week in the Office) with HQ in the City of London. We are seeking an exceptional, high-impact UK ...