City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
ViVA Tech Talent
re seeking a high-performing KDB+ Developer to join a world-leading investment bank’s Front Office Quantitative Technology team in London . You will design, build, and optimise low-latency, high-performance time-series data systems used for real-time analytics , trading , and decision-making across global markets. This is a critical hire for an elite team … time market data ingestion, processing, and analytics. Collaborate directly with quant traders , quants , and front office technologists to build mission-critical trading systems. Optimise existing KDB+ databases for performance, latency, and storage efficiency . Design and implement solutions for tick data capture , data normalisation , and time-series analysis . Contribute to architectural decisions around data pipelines , streaming platforms , and … KX integration . Ensure high availability and reliability of market data infrastructure in high-pressure, low-latency environments . ✅ Required Skills & Experience 3+ years of hands-on commercial experience with KDB+/q in a front office or trading environment . Strong understanding of tick data , time-series databases , and real-time market data . Experience working with More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
CipherTek Recruitment
Instrumentation Platforms : Integrate the platform with Prometheus and Geneos for continuous monitoring, diagnostics, and system health checks. Desired technical Skills: Java Expertise: Extensive experience with Core Java , focusing on low-level performance tuning, multithreading , and garbage collection optimization . FIC or similar business knowledge: Strong understanding of FIC markets Experience with FIX protocol , SBE Market Data Feeds (e.g., Refinitiv … Bloomberg), and LP connectivity . Real time Messaging Systems: Experience with low-latency messaging technologies such as Solace . Linux based systems, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, MyBatis, Maven Advanced experience with FIX Engines/Routers (Raptor, Catalyst, Chronicle, or similar tools). Distributed Systems: Experience with distributed computing , clustering , and scalability strategies . Soft Skills: Excellent More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
McGregor Boyall Associates Limited
This is a chance to work with some of the brightest minds in quantitative finance on systems that process billions in daily trading volume. What You'll Be Building Lowlatency algorithmic trading platforms handling real-time market data Smart order routing systems and execution algorithms for global equity markets Quantitative models and analytical trading signals High-availability … you'll work directly with trading teams Strong focus on performance optimization, testing, and system reliability Highly Valued Experience Trading strategy development (benchmark tracking, liquidity seeking, dark pool algorithms) Lowlatency messaging platforms (Solace, 29West) Event-driven programming and publish/subscribe architectures Agile development methodologies About Them A truly global organisation operating from 60+ offices across More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
JobHeron
your needs. Due to continued growth, they are now looking for a mid-level, skilled C++ developer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience working with low-latency products and trading exchanges. Requirements: Bachelors or masters degree in computer science (or related field). 5+ years of professional software development experience. Proficient in C++ (Concurrent More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Steadman & Chase
client is seeking a talented Quantitative Developer to architect a next-generation trading platform that powers sophisticated strategies in a high-stakes environment. If you’re passionate about building low-latency systems, mastering complex market dynamics, and thriving in a collaborative, tech-driven culture, this is your opportunity to shape the future of algorithmic trading. Responsibilities Design and … manual override circuit breakers for operational safety. Requirements 5+ years of experience in the financial industry, with at least 3 years in Java development. Expertise in designing and optimizing low-latency trading systems. Advanced proficiency in SQL for data management and analysis. Strong understanding of FX markets, including liquidity providers, market makers, and order-flow dynamics. In-depth More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Xcede Group
This Multi-Strategy and Diversified Hedge Fund, running Low to Higher Frequency Strategies across global liquid markets (including Equities, FX, Fixed Income, Commodities, and vanilla Derivatives (Futures and Options)). They now seek an experienced Technical Business, with a background as a Data Engineer, Software Developer/Engineer, skilled in both Python and SQL. Indicative Package Basic Salary ~£120k … life cycle Business Analysis for Front and Middle office technology projects, for both the Discretionary and Systematic businesses, including the likes of Big Data and ML/DL tech, LowLatency Market Connectivity, Market Data, OMS, Analytics, and Risk solutions. Structure and scope requirements into technical projects. Define the project scope, goals, stakeholders, milestones, dependencies and risks related More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Understanding Recruitment
fulfil a hands-on Lead role leading the next generation of Java Developers. They are looking for the following experience in Lead Java Developers: Core Java development Multithreading, concurrency, lowlatency Working in the financial sector e.g. FX, trading Building microservices in the cloud (GCP, AWS) with Kubernetes Product-led development – architecting, building and delivering Technical leadership: architectural More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server
Java Developer/Backend Software Engineer/Developer WFH to £100k Are you a skilled Java Developer with lowlatency trading systems experience? You could be progressing your career at a global market data and trading platform provider for cryptocurrency markets. As a Java Developer you will develop, test and maintain high-quality, low-latency Java … times - please note: you must have the right to work in the UK and be UK based. About you: You have strong Java development experience including concurrency, garbage collection, low level performance optimisation, data structures and memory efficient design patterns You have experience with lowlatency systems, particularly OMS (Order Management Systems), EMS (Execution Management Systems) You … have strong design skills and can explain full system workflows and make recommendations for improvements to reduce latency and increase throughput You have experience with Spring framework and Java build tools such as Gradle/Maven You're comfortable working in a Linux environment You are collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication skills What's in it for you More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Hunter Bond
/Hybrid Skills: Linux, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Python The role: My client are seeking a knowledgeable Platform Engineer to work on their lowlatency Linux estate. The organisation are keen to find an Engineer with strong experience around Platform automation, particularly around Terraform/Ansible. The role sits between Platform Engineering More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Hunter Bond
optimising the efficiency of their processes. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team of professionals in an intellectually stimulating environment. Benefits : Working on highly scalable, lowlatency infrastructure. Exceptional professional growth opportunities in a tech-focused company, allowing you to enhance your skills at an accelerated pace. Access to state-of-the-art technologies More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Langham Recruitment
multiplayer online games — authentication, matchmaking, lobbies, orchestration, and more Develop high-performance backend services using C++, C#, Go, or Node.js Collaborate across gameplay and network engineering to deliver smooth, low-latency experiences Optimise backend systems for scalability, cost-efficiency, and reliability Build and maintain APIs, microservices, and real-time networking components Ensure clean documentation and support accurate planning More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Ingenii Search
A newly created position has arisen for a LowLatency C++ Software Developer to join the FX Trading desk to work on key trading systems during trading hours. This is a leading bank in the City that is expanding and the role has arisen out of growth. Some of the duties within this role will include but are … test technology used in trading. Participate in DevOps (continuous integration pipeline, code quality tools, release methodologies) They are looking for someone who has solid experience of building high performing, low-latency systems on Linux platform, is an SME with C++ programming and the ability to script in other languages such as Python. In return they are offering an … excellent remuneration package, plus huge bonus potential, a hybrid working model, low staff turnover, inclusive culture and excellent career progression and development opportunities. Please apply to find out more about this exciting opportunity More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Hunter Bond
/CD, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS, GCP The role: My client are seeking a Linux Compute and Storage Engineer to join their team. You will predominantly work on complex lowlatency Linux compute systems. Responsibilities: Design, build and deploy Compute and Storage solutions Managing huge petabyte scale storage systems Managing and monitoring Linux estate Extensive project work Experience More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Understanding Recruitment
market, with incredible career progression opportunities to rapidly build your career up to senior. A Junior Software Developer must have the following experience: Core Java Multithreading Concurrency High performance, lowlatency environment BSc or MSc in Computer Science from Russell Group university Benefits you will enjoy as a Junior Software Developer: Health insurance Dental insurance Life assurance Bonus More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Forsyth Barnes
/Golang and SQL in a production context. You are happy to learn new programming languages and frameworks as necessary. Experience with large volumes of data and high throughput, lowlatency solutions built on Kafka and Kubernetes You have experience with, and are interested in, contemporary approaches to service design, including the use of containers and container orchestration More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server
systems with continual learning and self development opportunities. As a Backend Software Engineer you'll be designing and developing high quality, maintainable, and reliable code for a real-time, lowlatency trading systems built mostly in C# and React deployed to Azure. You'll focus on C# .Net backend development within an AWS environment, but also with exposure More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Realm
engineers in London—to build and refine a core product that demands precision and speed (think execution times in milliseconds). You’ll dive into hands-on development of low-latency , distributed systems using Rust , while also building a broader leadership-focused role as the team expands. This is a chance to shape a critical piece of infrastructure More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Ingenii Search Ltd
A newly created position has arisen for a LowLatency C++ Software Developer to join the Equities Trading desk to work on key trading systems during trading hours. This is a leading bank in the City that is expanding and the role has arisen out of growth. Some of the duties within this role will include but are … test technology used in trading. Participate in DevOps (continuous integration pipeline, code quality tools, release methodologies) They are looking for someone who has solid experience of building high performing, low-latency systems on Linux platform, is an SME with C++ programming and the ability to script in other languages such as Python. In return they are offering an … excellent remuneration package, plus huge bonus potential, a hybrid working model, low staff turnover, inclusive culture and excellent career progression and development opportunities. Please apply to find out more about this exciting opportunity More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Insight Global
swaps and spot instruments, operating 24/6.5 across international markets. It demands exceptional performance, availability, and resilience. This is a hands-on role focused on building high-performance, low-latency infrastructure. You’ll work within an agile team, contributing to real-time order matching, trade execution, and market data publishing systems. You’ll be involved in both … trading performance, write clean and testable code, and participate in architectural discussions to drive system improvements. The applicant must have the following: • Advanced proficiency in Java • Strong experience in low-latency, high-throughput systems, particularly within FX trading platforms (e.g. LSE, 360T) • Deep understanding of efficient garbage collection, memory management, and object modeling • Unit testing experience with Grabler More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Radley James
crypto exchanges and supports some of the most innovative projects in DeFi and digital assets. As a C++ Developer (1-9 years of experience), you will: Design and scale low-latency, high-throughput trading systems Build and maintain robust infrastructure for real-time data and order flow across global venues Optimise core components of the trading stack using More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harrington Starr
a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a strong focus on automation and reliability. Why Apply? Join a firm where technology is at the heart of the business. Work on low-latency, high-performance systems in a highly technical environment. Flat structure with fast decision-making and a culture that values engineering excellence. Competitive compensation, strong benefits package, and More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
VoxOps AI
team. The role will focus on backend development that blends email, chat, telephony, voice AI and LLMs. You’ll play a key role in building core product functionality, from low-latency backend services to real-time communications and third-party integrations. If you’re proactive, technically strong, and excited about building high-impact systems in a startup environment More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Understanding Recruitment
Role: Platform Specialist – LowLatency Infrastructure (ULL) Team: Application Engineer Location: London/hybrid Salary: Up to £280k base + Benefits Our client is a global leader focused on delivering mission-critical, lowlatency infrastructure solutions for high-performance trading environments. They are looking for a highly skilled Platform Specialist to join their talented team and … ensure the highest levels of availability, performance, and security across their lowlatency platform. In this role, you will: Design, document, and enhance platform services including servers, storage, and cloud infrastructure. Provide L3 escalation support to troubleshoot and remediate performance and availability issues. Collaborate with internal and external partners including network, application, quant, and business teams to deliver … scalable solutions. Proactively identify potential system bottlenecks and implement performance tuning and optimizations. Manage and tune Linux systems (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, OEL) for lowlatency applications, including memory, CPU, and network tuning. Work closely with lowlatency network technologies, including kernel bypass with Solarflare/onload, and understand physical server architecture differences (Intel, AMD, ARM). More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Radley James
A fast-growing digital asset market maker is seeking a Junior Rust Developer to build low-latency trading systems for both CeFi and DeFi markets. You'll help drive business growth by enhancing infrastructure, connecting to new venues, and optimizing smart contract interactions and MEV strategies. What You'll Need: Strong Rust skills (professional or personal projects) Experience More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Understanding Recruitment
to join their team. You will be an excellent fit for this Core Java Engineer position if you: Have built scalable software from scratch Use Core Java concepts, including LowLatency , Concurrent Programming & Multithreading Are used to working in a fast-paced environment Work in the financial industry e.g. Bank, Hedge Fund/Asset Management, FinTech Have clear More ❯