23 of 23 Ultra-Low Latency Jobs in Berkshire

Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineer | High-Frequency Trading Salary: £150k-£225k Total compensation: £250k-500k depending on performance and seniority A leading quant/systematic trading firm have multiple headcount for Ultra-Low Latency C++ Engineers to join their High-Frequency Trading team in London. The teams focus … is building ultra-low-latency systems operating at global scale. They're seeking experienced C++ engineers passionate about performance optimization and elegant system design where nanoseconds matter! What You'll Do: Design and optimize latency-critical C++ systems across trading, market data, and infrastructure components Performance engineering at every layer: CPU, cache More ❯

We are looking for a Software Engineer to the Ultra-Low Latency (ULL) Market Making team within this rapidly expanding Prop Trading firm based in London. This is a hands-on engineering role at the frontier of high-performance trading systems What You’ll Do Design and implement modern C++ (C++20/23) applications … for ultra-low latency trading. Optimize performance at the CPU, kernel, and network stack level to minimize latency and maximize throughput. Engineer and maintain Linux-based systems tuned for high-frequency trading workloads. Develop and refine TCP/IP networking solutions for market connectivity. Collaborate with traders, researchers, and engineers to deliver … memory management, and instruction pipelines . Exposure to Linux kernel-level programming and tuning . Solid knowledge of TCP/IP networking and experience building high-throughput, low-latency network applications. Proven track record of developing real-time, high-performance systems (finance, gaming, or similar). Beneficial: Experience with FPGA/ASIC development for hardware acceleration. More ❯

Location: London, UK Domain Focus: High-Frequency Trading (HFT), Ultra-Low Latency Trading Systems Experience: 4+ years in C++ development in a low-latency/HFT environment. International Talent: Yes, international applicants are encouraged. Can your C++ expertise engineer the next wave of ultra-low latency … to architect and optimise performance-critical C++ systems for high-frequency trading in a global financial centre. Career Path, Projects And Performance: Consistent track record of reducing system latency on performance-critical components in a high-frequency trading environment. Successful design and … deployment of multi-threaded, distributed trading infrastructure with an emphasis on system reliability and resilience. Quantifiable achievements in optimising kernel-level performance and efficient resource management for low-latency execution. Proven history of collaborating with global research and trading teams to enable and accelerate new alpha-generating strategies. Professional And Technical Prowess: Expertise in modern C++ More ❯

point of contact for senior stakeholders. Projects You’ll Work On Scaling a real-time trading platform: Handle vast growth in electronic trading volumes, ensuring throughput and ultra-low latency. Resilience & recoverability: Build fault-tolerant services and recovery systems for mission-critical trading operations. Automation & testability: Drive forward engineering practices, embedding automation to ensure reliability and More ❯

felt immediately. The position blends real-time production support for cutting-edge electronic trading systems with hands-on engineering and automation work. Key Responsibilities: Supporting ultra-low-latency trading systems across global markets Troubleshooting and resolving time-critical production issues Building automation and tooling to enhance system reliability and efficiency Collaborating closely with traders More ❯

team working on challenging problems with a clear impact on the business! Depending on your strengths, you could be placed on projects such as: Developing ultra-low-latency trading systems capable of handling billions of requests per second Managing and processing massive data sets at multi-petabyte scale Building machine learning infrastructure and refining More ❯

Design and optimise ultra-low-latency hardware systems that power real-time trading strategies. You’ll join a high-calibre engineering team where your designs directly influence trading performance. Expect a hands-on, fast-paced environment where technical depth, innovation, and collaboration are key. You’ll architect, implement and deploy FPGA solutions across the More ❯

investment decision-making. With trading volumes, data analytics, and cloud integration scaling rapidly, the firm is expanding its core network engineering function to ensure its systems remain ultra-low latency, secure, and globally consistent. This is a key hire in building the next generation of network architecture supporting the firm’s ambitious technology roadmap. More ❯

/Bonus Join a leading financial technology and trading organisation driving innovation in electronic markets. As an eFX Software Engineer, you’ll design and deliver high-performance, low-latency trading solutions that underpin mission-critical systems. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology where speed, scalability … and resilience are key. About the Role Lead the design and development of secure, high-performance eFX systems Define and evolve Java patterns and techniques optimised for ultra-low latency (<40μs) Architect fault-tolerant, scalable trading systems Influence technical strategy, architecture, and product roadmaps Collaborate with multiple teams to deliver best-in-class E … business needs into scalable technical solutions Desirable Experience Leadership across multiple feature teams or complex projects Exposure to E-trading and real-time data platforms Experience with low-latency Java frameworks and performance monitoring Strategic input into enterprise or domain architecture More ❯

role. You won’t be managing users or installations — you’ll be writing the code that shapes the Linux OS itself , making kernel-level changes, tuning for ultra-low latency, and solving the kinds of problems that get escalated all the way to Red Hat. What you’ll be doing: Writing and maintaining tools … uncover and fix bottlenecks Automating the build, test, and release of custom Linux images Helping shape the future of Linux systems at scale in a highly technical, low-latency environment What we’re looking for: 4+ years of deep Linux experience — ideally across RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu Strong coding skills in Python or Go (bonus points More ❯

income, and crypto. As part of the Production Engineering desk, you'll work at the intersection of software and systems, ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of ultra-low latency trading platforms. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain high-performance C++ infrastructure supporting real-time trading Optimise systems for latency, throughput, and determinism More ❯

delivering cutting-edge solutions across FX Spot, Forwards, and Pricing, with exposure to Rates and Cross-Asset projects further down the line. Key Responsibilities Design and develop ultra-low latency Java systems for electronic FX trading. Work closely with traders and quants to deliver performant pricing and hedging solutions. Lead components of system re … JVM tuning. Contribute to a high-performing, globally distributed engineering team. Technical Environment Core Java, Aeron, lock-free/concurrent programming High-performance messaging, distributed systems, and low-latency design Real-time pricing, RFQ, and automated hedging systems What We’re Looking For Proven experience designing or building low-latency trading systems More ❯

an opportunity to join a trading firm operating at the cutting edge of global markets, where technology and speed are paramount. They build and run highly scalable, ultra-low latency trading systems that compete across major global exchanges. You’ll work on some of the most complex and rewarding engineering challenges in the financial … ll collaborate with traders, quantitative researchers, and other developers to design, develop, and optimise trading infrastructure. You’ll be directly contributing to systems that operate at nanosecond-level latency and handle massive volumes of real-time data. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain systems for real-time market data, trade execution, and reconciliation. Optimise performance and scalability across key More ❯

technology and global financial markets, where performance is measured in nanoseconds and innovation drives competitive advantage. You'll be part of a team that designs and builds ultra-low latency trading systems deployed across global exchanges. Your work will directly impact trading performance, and you'll be empowered to push the boundaries of what … s possible in software and hardware optimisation. Key Responsibilities Architect and implement high-performance C++ systems with extreme latency sensitivity. Optimise every layer of the stack - from CPU cache and memory allocation to kernel bypass and network I/O. Collaborate with traders, quants, and infrastructure engineers to deliver robust, scalable, and lightning-fast trading solutions. Profile, benchmark … kernel bypass technologies (e.g., DPDK, Solarflare/OpenOnload) and high-performance networking. Familiarity with Linux internals, NUMA, CPU affinity, and custom memory management. Proven track record of building latency-critical systems in trading, gaming, or telecom environments. Bonus: Experience with FPGA acceleration, RDMA, or custom NIC firmware. Why Apply? Work with some of the fastest systems and smartest More ❯

custom allocator design , branchless algorithms , and profile-guided optimization . A habit of benchmarking rather than assuming — data, not theory. Ideal Background Proven experience building ultra-low-latency systems in trading, gaming, or networking. Deep understanding of CPU architecture , from cache hierarchies to speculative execution. The mindset of someone who thinks in nanoseconds and … bureaucracy, no excuses. Engineering, hardware, and trading sit shoulder-to-shoulder. Code that’s 10ns faster doesn’t just run better — it changes the business. If you believe latency is the final frontier, and profiling is the only truth, this is the environment you’ve been building toward. To apply, please either send me@mondrian-alpha.com an email More ❯

Java Developer – FX Low Latency Market Making A leading hedge fund with a global presence, specialising in quantitative trading and market … making across multiple asset classes is seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer to join their rapidly expanding FX business to help design and build ultra-low-latency trading systems that power their electronic market making strategies. The Role As a Senior Java Developer in an FX market making team, you will play a … teams to deliver software that operates at microsecond latencies, scales globally, and directly contributes to our competitive edge in the markets. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain low-latency, high-throughput trading platforms in Java. Collaborate with quants and traders to translate market making strategies into robust, production-ready code. Optimise code and infrastructure for latency More ❯

C++ Engineer - Contract - £700-£1000 We’re looking for a hands-on VP-level C++ engineer to join a top-tier exchange building out their next-gen low-latency trading and market … data platform. This is a greenfield project to add options trading capabilities – a rare chance to shape core infrastructure at scale. What you’ll be doing: Writing ultra-low latency C++ code, tuning for performance and efficiency. Working alongside other VP-level C++ developers on mission-critical systems. Driving a test-first strategy (TDD … Deep C++ expertise – you live and breathe performance optimization. Senior/VP-level engineer in your current shop. Solid track record with automated testing in production environments. Low-latency, high-throughput systems experience. Financial markets knowledge (options/derivatives) is a plus, not a must. Why this role? Greenfield build with immediate impact. Elite team of More ❯

Join a Tier 1 Investment bank in their leading global FX trading platform as a Java Engineer, contributing to the backbone of ultra-low latency systems powering high-volume electronic trading. This role focuses on building high-performance, globally distributed Java services that enable real-time transaction processing, configuration management, and support for quantitative More ❯

FPGA ENGINEER – ULTRA-LOW LATENCY SYSTEMS Location: London (Hybrid: 4 days onsite) Sector: Quant Trading/High-Performance Computing Industry leading compensation Quant Capital is partnering with a global trading firm building a greenfield FPGA team focused on low-latency, high-throughput hardware systems. This small, senior group will deliver … high-speed compute infrastructure integrated directly into trading, research, and networking pipelines. What You’ll Be Doing Designing and implementing latency-optimised FPGA systems in Verilog/SystemVerilog Developing high-speed modules (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR/QDR) with deep pipelining Using simulation and formal tools (Verilator, Cocotb, etc.) for validation Working across teams (ASIC, software, infra) to co More ❯

for leading funds and institutions across Asia, the U.S., and Europe. Our products deliver advanced market-microstructure analytics, backtesting, portfolio and risk tools, and formal verification for low-latency systems merging high-performance computing, AI, and frontier quantitative research. We’re looking for a part-time engineer to help develop end-to-end quantitative trading and … Decision. Any of the below is a plus but not neccessary : High-performance database systems & transactional correctness (isolation/serializability) Real-time data pipelines & market-data processing (ultra-low latency, burst tolerance) Performance/latency optimization to sub-millisecond: CPU cache/NUMA, SIMD, vectorization, I/O tuning Concurrency & memory models More ❯

work on next-generation market infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and scale the engineering team across software, infrastructure, DevOps, and cybersecurity . Design and implement high-performance, low-latency trading systems with tight timing and reliability requirements. Oversee the development of client connectivity layers and ensure system performance meets demanding standards. Implement robust risk controls and … expertise in trading system architectures , low-latency infrastructure, and performance optimization. Proven experience architecting and scaling systems capable of handling high volumes with ultra-low latency . Experience in regulated markets or compliance-driven engineering preferred. Hands-on, strategic, and technical leadership style — able to manage teams while contributing to More ❯

C++ Developer – Ultra-Low-Latency Systems 📍 Location: London (Hybrid) 💷 Compensation: Up to £190,000 + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits 💻 Experience: 1+ Year 🚀 The Opportunity Are you passionate about speed, precision, and systems-level engineering ? Join a leading buy-side firm as a C++ Developer , building ultra-low-latency … tackling complex challenges across live trading systems that demand maximum performance, reliability, and scalability. 🔧 What You’ll Be Working On 🛠 Designing and optimizing ultra-fast, low-latency trading infrastructure 🧬 Fine-tuning performance at the CPU, cache, and memory levels 📈 Engineering high-performance data structures and algorithms 🧩 Diagnosing and resolving bottlenecks throughout the software and … performance team 📊 Career Acceleration: Flat structure with real ownership and rapid progression If you’re ready to push hardware limits and engineer the future of ultra-low-latency trading systems , we’d love to hear from you. 📧 Apply now or reach out directly: obloom@hunterbond.com More ❯

Platform Engineer – Quantitative Crypto Trading Firm | London | Sponsorship and relocation support available Join a leading quantitative crypto trading firm building globally distributed, ultra-low-latency systems that power their research and execution platform. You’ll work at the intersection of infrastructure, software, and performance engineering - solving deep technical problems at scale. What you’ll … do: Own and optimise infrastructure behind a 24/7 web data and trading platform spanning multiple clouds and regions. Tune Linux network stacks, automate infrastructure, and reduce latency across the pipeline. Partner closely with developers and infra teams to improve architecture, reliability, and performance. Drive adoption of modern tooling (Python, Bash, Terraform, Kubernetes, Prometheus, etc.) while staying … setups. Hands-on experience configuring and managing proxy servers in complex, distributed environments Skilled in Python/Bash and comfortable debugging distributed systems. Experience in high-throughput, low-latency, or large-scale environments (finance, trading, or scraping preferred). If you’re an engineer who loves optimisation, systems performance, and solving real production challenges - please apply. More ❯