10 of 10 Systematic Trading Jobs in the UK

Quantitative Developer

Hiring Organisation
Durlston Partners
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Senior Quantitative Developer - Equities StatArb 📍 London Systematic Hedge Fund Our client is looking for a Quantitative Developer to join their Equities Stat Arb team based here in London. You'll work on high-performance Python graph (DAG) frameworks powering everything from research to live trading - handling diversified … Support live trading (FCA certification required - includes broker interaction) You have: ✅ 5-6+ years as Quantitative Developer in hedge fund/systematic trading ✅ Strong Python (in-depth NumPy/Numba expertise essential) ✅ Deep Unix systems knowledge (processes, memory, I/O) ✅ Statistical methods, numerical ...

Software Engineer (Systematic Hedge Fund)

Hiring Organisation
Radley James
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Software Engineer – Java/Python London (On-site) This is a hands-on software engineering role within a systematic hedge fund where technology sits at the core of the business. The systems you build directly support trading, research, and core operations, and your work will have real … Python and MATLAB Take ownership of work from concept through deployment Collaborate with engineers and non-technical stakeholders to solve business problems Learn how systematic trading strategies and financial markets operate in practice Contribute to modern engineering practices including CI/CD, testing, and monitoring What ...

Quantitative Developer

Hiring Organisation
Global TechForce
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
? We are representing a top-tier London Hedge Fund looking for a Senior Quantitative Developer to build a fully automated, AI-driven systematic trading system. This role is for a specialist who doesn't just use tools but masters the underlying architecture. You will … volatility surfaces, and risk management through the SpiderRock API . What We’re Looking For Experience: 5–8 years in a Quant Dev or Systematic Trading environment at a top fund or bank. Coding Mastery: Expert proficiency in Python (Polars/Dask/FastAPI) and/ ...

Senior Quant Developer : Elite Quant Fund : Python/C++ : £150-200k base plus huge bonus

Hiring Organisation
Hunter Bond
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
partnering with one of London’s most selective and highest-performing quantitative investment funds to appoint a Senior Quant Developer to their core systematic trading group. This is a confidential mandate for a team renowned for world-class engineering standards, scientific rigour, and a culture built around … C++, with a focus on writing clean, performant production code Strong understanding of core CS fundamentals (algorithms, distributed systems, profiling, testing) Experience in a systematic trading environment or quantitative data domain is highly advantageous, though not essential A problem-solver with the ability to work collaboratively ...

Data Scientist - Commodities - Quant Hedge Fund

Hiring Organisation
Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
desk as they expand. They need someone with exposure to commodities (Power/Energy/Gas), who is technically well versed in systematic trading development, and analysis data-sets (time series, market-data). Stack: Python, AWS, ETL, Airflow The team has a flat structure, where developers … ensure the software systems created are bespoke. If you're looking to join a tier one hedge fund, and gain excellent exposure to systematic trading, then please do apply. ...

Java Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Block MB
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
leading global quantitative trading firm is seeking an exceptional Java Engineer to join one of the highest-performing engineering teams in systematic trading. This firm operates at the forefront of low-latency technology, where software performance directly drives trading outcomes. The successful candidate will work … Proven experience building high-throughput distributed systems Strong performance profiling and optimisation experience Solid understanding of Linux-based production environments Highly Desirable Experience within systematic trading, HFT, or market-making environments Background in other performance-sensitive industries (real-time gaming, telecoms, high-scale infrastructure, etc.) Experience with ...

C++ Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Durlston Partners
Location
London Area, 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 … highly collaborative, low-ego engineering culture that prioritises performance, innovation, and impact. Working alongside some of the brightest minds in quantitative trading and systems engineering, you will build and optimise ultra-low latency, high-throughput systems that operate at scale. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement high-performance C++ ...

Lead Engineer (C++) HFT Trading Systems

Hiring Organisation
Albert Bow
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
C++ Lead Engineer | HFT Trading Systems | London | Up to £220,000 + Bonus Albert Bow is working with a systematic trading firm building high-performance, latency-critical systems powering global strategies. They’re looking for a senior C++ engineer to lead a segment of their … trading infra team , taking ownership of architecture, optimisation, and system design while collaborating across trading, quant research, and infra. This is a full-stack systems engineering role: from kernel tuning and memory models to live strategy deployment and technical mentorship. Responsibilities Architect and build performance-critical ...

C# Engineer - Systematic Trading - £350k

Hiring Organisation
Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
partnering with a leading systematic hedge fund in London that places technology at the heart of its trading strategy. With sizeable engineering teams embedded directly alongside quants and traders, the firm operates in a highly collaborative, technology-driven environment where software is central to performance. They … looking for a strong engineer to join a desk-aligned team building bespoke trading tools and platforms used by investment professionals daily. A major focus of the role will be designing and delivering a brand-new Order Management System (OMS), while also enhancing and expanding existing in-house ...

Quantitative Developer

Hiring Organisation
NJF Global Holdings Ltd
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Quantitative Developer – HFT (C++) | Ultra-Low-Latency Trading | High-Performance Systems We are looking for an experienced C++ engineer to join a high-performance trading team focused on building ultra-low-latency systems that operate at global scale. This is a unique opportunity to work … knowledge of Linux internals, kernel parameters, and low-level profiling . Passion for high-performance computing, networking, and hardware-software optimization . Experience in systematic trading, HFT, or quantitative environments is a plus. Proven ability to architect, optimize, and scale ultra-low-latency systems . 🌍 Why This ...