18 of 18 Automated Trading Jobs in the Thames Valley

in London who are looking to hire a Senior C++ Developer and be at the forefront of designing and building cutting-edge, low-latency trading systems that power the global markets business. This is a unique opportunity to work in a high-impact, collaborative environment, partnering with quants, traders … in a fast-paced, technically challenging space, we want to hear from you. Role Purpose Design and enhance low-latency software solutions that support automated trading across multiple asset classes, focusing on scalability, performance, and security. Key Responsibilities Develop high-performance C++ code for trading systems. Collaborate … with low-latency systems and performance optimization. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Background in automated trading systems. Familiarity with market data and real-time systems. Leadership & Impact Guide technical direction and mentor team members. Influence engineering strategy and More ❯

Our client has an extensive and impressive track record of successfully running Quant trading strategies for over a decade, they spun out as a hedge fund and now operate globally. They are a highly interdisciplinary firm, operating around the intersection of trading, quant modelling and technology. Their trades … are facilitated by state-of-the-art infrastructure which handles their larger trading volumes easily. Role: • Using the firms automated trading framework to research and apply strategies • Using progressive statistical approaches to analyse data and ascertain opportunities for trading • To build upon and develop strong understanding More ❯

SRE/DevOps Engineer – High Frequency Trading - Multi Strategy Hedge Fund - Multi Billion Dollar Hedge Fund - Multiple Headcount - Open to Relocation - Up to £700k TC Join a leading multi-strategy hedge fund, where you’ll collaborate with elite engineers and top investment professionals to develop cutting-edge trading … years of experience to join a leading multi-strategy hedge fund. This role offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, technology-driven trading environment where you will collaborate with elite engineers and top investment professionals to develop cutting-edge trading technology. Key Responsibilities: Drive the transformation … of trading, research, and development environments to a fully automated, systematic trading system operating 24/7 across multiple assets globally. Build effective tooling for automation across all phases of SDLC, ensuring rigorous testing, release, and deployment processes. Improve trading systems' performance, monitoring, availability, and reliability More ❯

Senior Application Support Engineer – Elite Systematic Trading Firm - Prop Trading - Up to £450k TC - WFH My client, an elite and fast-growing systematic trading firm, is looking for an Application Support Engineer to join a high-impact, London-based team at the cutting edge of global markets. … defining opportunity to join an engineering-driven firm where technology is core to every decision. You will provide mission-critical support for low-latency trading systems, automate infrastructure and application processes, and collaborate directly with trading, development, and infrastructure teams. You will operate in a high-performance environment … that values precision, initiative, and continuous innovation. Key Responsibilities Deliver L1/L2 support for proprietary and third-party trading applications across global markets. Ensure maximum uptime of latency-sensitive trading platforms, proactively identifying and resolving production issues. Automate and enhance support functions using Python, SQL, and monitoring More ❯

seasoned systematic macro Portfolio Manager with a proven track record, based in London. Role Description: Join a high-performing team focused on systematic macro trading across FX and rates volatility. You’ll implement live trading strategies with full P&L responsibility, enhance algorithmic infrastructure, and optimize pricing and … execution logic. Responsibilities include managing the automated trading stack, integrating new alphas, adjusting portfolio allocations to market conditions, and overseeing execution, reconciliation, and risk exposure. Qualifications: 3 to 5 years of proven track record in vol strategies - no short bias. Strong research skills Proficiency in one or more More ❯

exceptional business. Our prestigious client, operating in Crypto, Equities and Futures are searching for a Trade Operations Analyst who will monitor high-volume live trading and portfolio risk contributing to the automated trading operations codebase. Here you have a chance to work and collaborate with the top More ❯

We’re looking for Software Engineers to join our Joule Direct team, to help us build and improve our high-throughput, low-latency energy trading platform. You’ll be working with some amazing technologists to solve complex problems. For us, teamwork is everything. We listen to each other, we … a new Connector for an Exchange we don’t yet support Improve distributed tracing in some of the code hot paths Implement a new Automated Trading feature Benchmarking code to reduce latency Do some design/planning with a colleague and raise an RFC Our Tech Stack Our More ❯

A leading Bank are recruiting for a C++ Developer to help with designing, building and supporting automated trading systems across multiple asset classes. You will be part of a dynamic team of professionals driving the evolution of low-latency trading system collaborating with business representatives, quants and More ❯

Quantitative Researcher - Machine Learning A fully automated algorithmic trading company in London have ambitious plans to grow their machine learning research team. All their researchers have an impressive academic background in mathematics, statistics, and physics and have published numerous academic articles in their respective fields. They enjoy a … fantastic team of data scientists and engineers on a wide scope of ML responsibilities to tackle hard problems in quantitative finance: Build machine learning trading strategies across a range of asset classes Design predictive models with scientific rigor Explore new projects in neural networks and deep learning Oversee projects … focused on finding trading product solutions Requirements for the Quantitative Researcher - Machine Learning position: PhD in a technical or quantitative discipline such as statistics, mathematics, physics, or computer science Intermediate skills in at least one programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python Understanding of machine learning algorithms More ❯

HIRING JUNIORS LOOKING TO ENTER QUANT SPACE - BASE 66K+ BONUSES Maintain and upgrade the codebase and configuration of strategies within the firm’s automated trading framework. Manage large datasets used in both research and production environments. Work in close collaboration with quant researchers and traders to understand the … constantly evolving needs of the trading desks. More ❯

Solutions is partnering with a leading global hedge fund to hire an experienced QA Automation Engineer to strengthen the quality and reliability of complex trading systems. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of financial technology within a high-performance, collaborative environment. The Role: We are … 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 applications. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for trading systems Build test plans, cases, and scripts for functional, regression … tools such as Selenium, PyTest, or similar frameworks Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and test integration in DevOps environments Understanding of trading systems, market data, or real-time applications is a plus What’s in it for you? Play a key role in ensuring the resilience More ❯

Role: Python Developer Projects : Trade Capture, Risk & PnL, Market Data, Analytics, Integration Workflows Industry: Commodity Trading Day rate: £700-750/d (outside IR35) Location: London (hybrid) Contract: 6 months (strong extension potential) X4 Technology are partnered with a global commodity trading firm looking for a skilled Python … covering trade capture, risk & PnL engines, market data ingestion, analytics tooling and integration workflows across multiple commodities Responsibilities of the Contract Python Developer (Commodities Trading) This is a fast-paced, high-impact role working in a desk-facing capacity. Responsibilities include: Develop and maintain Python-based systems focused for … trade capture, risk calculation, pricing models and analytics Manage large datasets and integrate real-time market data feeds to support trading decisions Enhance system performance, reliability, and automation within trading platforms Support and troubleshoot applications, contributing to architectural improvements Collaborate with traders, quants and risk teams Requirements of More ❯

A leading global trading firm is looking for a C# .NET Developer to join its trading systems team. You’ll work across front office, risk, and operations to build and support business-critical systems that handle real-time trade execution, messaging, and integration. This role focuses on developing … in improving trade flow automation and operational efficiency across the front-to-back lifecycle. Key Responsibilities: Design and develop .NET-based services that integrate trading systems using FIX Build and maintain messaging infrastructure using RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar Develop robust APIs and services for trade capture, enrichment, and routing … 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 More ❯

Software Developer Post-Trade Automation A prestigious Investment Management client, with a leading scientific approach to trading and investment strategies have kicked off this quarters hiring plans through Ncounter. The systematic trading firm is seeking a Software Developer with expert Python knowledge to join the Post Trade team … extend to managing large datasets with PostgreSQL, and you should be well-versed in trade booking using the FIX protocol. A deep understanding of trading, booking, and position keeping is essential, along with experience in scalable and high-availability architectures will be advantageous. You will be capable of producing More ❯

Windows Infrastructure Automation Engineer – Quant Trading £100,000-160,000 plus benefits and bonus Hybrid Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Windows PowerShell Engineer to join our high-profile client. This is an environment of Google or a startup where tech is number 1 with a huge budget … people deeply interested learning and in teaching what they know, as well as learning from you. My client is a very well know quantitative trading firm and marketmaker. This team has some of the best minds in Windows and Powershell Engineering. My client has a mixed Windows and Linux More ❯

Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – High-Frequency Trading Infrastructure Location: Onsite – New York City, London, or Singapore Our Client, a leading high-frequency trading firm, is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to architect and build next-generation production tools and infrastructure for their ultra-low-latency … trading platform. This is a high-impact, mission-critical role focused on reliability, scalability, and performance in one of the most competitive and technologically advanced industries. About the Role This opportunity is ideal for an experienced SRE who thrives in production-critical environments. The successful candidate will join a … high-caliber team of engineers and work on automating, scaling, and securing systems that drive global trading operations. Key Responsibilities Design and develop scalable production tools for deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure automation. Ensure the reliability and efficiency of trading systems through proactive automation and tooling. Collaborate with developers More ❯

Front Office Delivery Manager | Up to £145k | London | Permanent Industry: Trading Location: London (3 Days in Office) Job Type: Permanent Our client in the commodities trading sector is seeking a Delivery Manager to oversee both BAU operations and multiple front-office projects. With a focus on energy markets … and senior stakeholders. Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including experience handling challenging business users. Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Proven experience in energy trading technology project delivery, working closely with power, gas, or oil traders. Background in Business Analysis or Project Management To find out more information please More ❯

standards, implement the vision and evangelise best practice. Consider post-deployment monitoring as a core area of the ongoing quality strategy. Build a maintainable automated test framework (Playwright) with longevity in mind – clean code, clear docs, low flake rate, sensible trade-offs. Blend automation with exploratory/manual QA … end testing where they add genuine value (e.g. self-healing tests, AI-driven test-data generation). Champion accessibility as “Everyone is Welcome” – bake automated checks and targeted manual audits into the pipeline, and own end-to-end compliance with the EU Accessibility Act so the site lives up … on knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred), plus a solid grasp of GCP or another major cloud platform. Comfort switching between automated and manual testing – you know when to automate and when to explore. Strong foundations in testing types: functional UI/API, integration, performance, accessibility More ❯