Senior Quantitative Developer - Low Latency (Greater London)

Company Insight

A dynamic, high-performing and intraday Futures Trading group (30-person Global Headcount) are seeking a multi-talented Quantitative Developer to be deployed on alpha generating technology across both research infrastructure and execution. You will need to be able to demonstrate a strong background in low-latency systems/HFT and be comfortable utilising C++ and Python to produce idiomatic code in a large multi-author code base using standardized tools. More experienced developers should also be able to demonstrate significant expertise in at least one niche area relevant to low-latency trading.

Responsibilities

You will build and enhance:

• Low-latency trading software and hardware infrastructure

• High-throughput research software and hardware infrastructure

• Systems for testing, deployment, and monitoring of services.

• Highly optimized and geographically-distributed networking capabilities

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Mathematics/Physics or equivalent

• 5-10 Years of Elite programming experience in C++ from a front-office buy-side environment

• Very Strong Systems Fundamentals (e.g. Compilers, Networking, OS)

• Comfortable with basic system administration in a GNU/Linux environment

• Significant expertise with clock synchronization a plus

• Significant expertise with networking, TCP, and PCIe a plus

• Significant expertise with Linux kernel internals a plus

• Significant expertise with concurrent programming a plus

• Strong critical thinking and communication skills