Software Engineer
Role: C# Software Engineer - Trading
Industry: Hedge Fund
Location: London
Why this is worth your time
If you are comfortable where you are but feel your work has become predictable, this role is built for you. This is not about maintaining mature systems or shaving milliseconds off the same strategies year after year. This team exists to turn brand new trading system into revenue-generating businesses.
You will sit right next to the decision makers. Traders, Researchers, and Engineers working as one group, moving fast, testing new concepts, and scaling what works. Your code directly determines whether a new strategy or structure becomes tradable. That level of ownership is rare.
What makes this different
- You work end to end, from idea through to production and scale
- You influence architecture, tooling, and technical direction from day one
- You are trusted to make pragmatic engineering decisions that balance speed, quality, and longevity
- You see the commercial impact of your work in real time
What you will be doing
- Designing and building C# systems that support trading strategies and products
- Integrating directly with trading platforms
- Working side by side with Traders to prototype, iterate, and productionise ideas
- Creating pricing and risk components
- Taking ownership of systems that matter commercially
What they are looking for
- Experience in trading, market making, hedge funds, or similar environments is essential due to the nature of work.
- Strong software engineering experience with C# in complex, high performance environments
- An engineer who enjoys ambiguity and solving problems that do not yet have a blueprint
- Someone who wants impact, ownership, and accountability rather than rigid process
The upside
- Highly competitive compensation with meaningful bonus
- Bonus buy out available if needed
- Excellent benefits, learning budget, and long term career growth