role, you’ll work on high-performance systems that power the real-time trading strategies. You’ll collaborate closely with traders, quants, and other engineers to build scalable, ultra-low-latency software that delivers real results. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain performance-critical C++ software for trading systems Optimize code for low-latency and high … experience with modern C++ (C++14/17/20) Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and multithreading Experience in performance optimization and systems programming Familiarity with Linux environments and low-level networking is a plus Ability to work autonomously and in a team Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for clean, efficient code Prior experience in finance or 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 ❯
Software Engineer to help shape the future of trading software for hedge funds and asset management firms. You’ll be joining a high-performing team that’s building distributed, low-latency systems at scale. Think speed, resilience, and smart engineering, all in a modern DevOps environment. A great Java Software Engineer will have: 2+ years of commercial Core More ❯
leading global quantitative investment firm is seeking a Lead Research Infrastructure Engineer to join its high-performance Infrastructure team. This hands-on role focuses on building and maintaining scalable, low-latency systems that support research and trading across global markets. Your specific responsibilities will include: Lead engineering efforts for large-scale Linux-based research and trading infrastructure. Optimize More ❯
of the user – whether for multi-asset, single-asset, or transformational investment businesses. As a Java Software Engineer , you’ll be part of a high-performing team building distributed, low-latency systems designed for speed, scale, and resilience. 🧠 What They’re Looking For: 2+ years’ commercial experience with Java Solid grasp of multithreading, concurrency , and high-throughput system More ❯
to hire exceptional C++ Engineers in London. This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class engineering team and play a key role in building and optimizing ultra-low-latency trading systems across global markets. Based in London, you’ll work at the intersection of software engineering, trading infrastructure, and market expansion. You’ll take ownership of More ❯
middle office, and risk to enhance STP and reconciliation workflows Support and optimise CI/CD pipelines (e.g., TFS Build, Azure DevOps) Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a low-latency trading environment Required Experience: Strong development experience in C# and .NET Core/.NET Framework Hands-on experience integrating FIX protocols (e.g., QuickFIX/n, OnixS) Proficiency More ❯
of financial technology within a high-performance, collaborative environment. The Role: We are seeking a talented QA Automation Engineer with a strong background in test automation for high throughput, lowlatency systems. You'll work closely with software developers, quants, and infrastructure teams to design and implement robust testing frameworks that ensure the stability and performance of trading 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 ❯
everything crucial, including: Creating systems that are always on, super fast, and can handle anything. You'll test them hard to make sure they're perfect. Design fault-tolerant, low-latency, always-available services; write load tests and chaos suites; tune until p99 is boring. Setting up all the tools and processes (like deployment and monitoring) so future More ❯
We are now entirely proprietary, which allows us to be more agile with how we strategize, grow, and ultimately reward our employees. Our core focus is on high frequency, lowlatency strategies across Europe and The Americas. We cover Equities, Futures, Crypto, Options, and will be adding Foreign Exchange in 2025. We are nothing without our people. We … systematic traders, however we are now looking to expand our scope by adding new trading pods. We are therefore looking for competent, Senior C++ Engineers who have experience building lowlatency software for PMs. Our latency is measured end-to-end, front-to-back, so we are looking for people that have worked across the stack and … have implemented a single-digit microsecond latency from start to finish. Our business is growing, and therefore our policy has always been to welcome ideas to the table. If you are innovative, entrepreneurial, and ambitious, we are confident our environment will suit you. Please apply below, and someone in our recruitment team will reach out to you. We are More ❯
a quantitative Rust developer with strong analytical skills and a background in mathematics, physics, computer science, or engineering. A passion for technology and software development is essential. Experience with low-latency systems is a plus, but not required. Candidates should be in London or willing to relocate for in-person collaboration. You will directly impact our core infrastructure … working closely with the founding team on key operations. **Responsibilities** - Improve low -latency trading infrastructure - Optimize pricing engine performance - Enhance network infrastructure for fast data transmission - Develop and test features for high-frequency trading and risk management **Technical Skills Required** - Strong Rust programming skills (minimum 2 years) - Experience with latency - sensitive applications - Ability to write high-performance 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 ❯
UDP/IP, sockets, WebSockets, REST) Ability to work independently in a complex environment Advantageous Experience with our core technologies and protocols: Windows, Linux, Python, C#, JS/TypeScript, lowlatency programming Finance & derivatives, crypto markets 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 ❯
hardware engineering team. This group is responsible for building and validating high-performance FPGA-based trading systems used across global financial markets. This is an opportunity to work on low-latency infrastructure at the forefront of electronic trading, alongside experts in hardware, software, and quantitative research. Key Responsibilities: Develop and lead testing and verification strategies for FPGA systems More ❯
developing, testing and deploying some of the fastest, most sophisticated trading systems in the world. You will be intricately involved in creating next generation FPGA solutions to support ultra-lowlatency trading systems across the firm. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in in System Verilog or VHDL, as well as software engineering. The candidate must More ❯
You would get the opportunity to work side by side with some of the most gifted and knowledgable teams across London. You'll get the opportunity to build distributed, low-latency, high performance systems with reliable and scalable back-ends which are powering critical trading operations. You will be driving the design and implementation of trading frameworks, market 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 ❯
field Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, or container orchestration technologies Experience with automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible Background in Go, Bash or other system-level languages Exposure to low-latency trading environments, market data systems, or exchange protocol This firm, merging science, technology and trading, is offering the chance to play a key role in a high 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 ❯
C++ Software Engineer (LowLatency) Salary: £150k-200k Total Comp: £300k-500k (dependent on experience and performance) A leading proprietary trading firm is seeking a C++ Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize low-latency trading systems. This role involves working closely with research, systems, and operations teams to implement and enhance automated trading algorithms. Core … responsibilities: Develop and maintain high-performance C++ trading software including infrastructure and connectivity driving trading in the nanosecond limitations. Optimize system performance with focus on lowlatency, performance, stability and low-error tolerance Candidates will need to be extremely proficient with low level C++ showcasing expertise across areas such as lowlatency, multithreading, lockless More ❯