1 to 25 of 37 Remote High-Frequency Trading Jobs in the UK

plus bonus Join a leading global investment bank at the forefront of financial technology innovation. We leverage cutting-edge data platforms and advanced analytics to power our high-frequency trading strategies, risk management, and market insights. Our clients collaborative environment fosters continuous learning and empowers our engineers to solve complex, real-world problems in … the trading decisions and business operations. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and implement robust and efficient KDB+/Q applications for ingesting, storing, analysing, and serving high-frequency market data. Work closely with traders, quantitative analysts, and other technology teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Optimize KDB+ performance for data … Build and enhance APIs and visualization layers to enable business users to access and interact with KDB+ data effectively. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a real-time trading environment, ensuring system stability and data integrity. Participate in code reviews, promote best practices in KDB+/Q development, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Explore and More ❯

Head of Engineering - Trading/Market Making Services About Keyrock Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. Today, we rock with over 180 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi … of asset issuers. As a well-established market maker, our distinctive expertise led us to expand rapidly. Today, our services span market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks. But we're more than a service provider. We're an initiator. We're pioneers in adopting … and manage a team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Drive the design, development, and maintenance of high-concurrency, high-performance trading systems. Collaborate closely with product management to align engineering efforts with product goals and roadmap. Implement and enforce best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing More ❯

Futures Strats are responsible for all aspects of the futures electronic trading business, providing sophisticated execution-related services to the firm's clients, with a particular focus on automated execution algorithms. They are responsible for market microstructure research, pre and post trade analytics as well as design, implementation, testing and support of high-performance algorithmic trading systems and strategies for the firm's futures trading businesses. The team interfaces on a regular basis with clients, sales-trading, technology, and other Strats teams. Responsibilities: Design, build and maintain complex, scalable, low latency and high-capacity quantitative models for real time algorithmic trading, order state management, risk management … to build complex signals and design overall strategies. Combine methods of theoretical physics and artificial intelligence to generate predictive mathematical models. Engineer software applications for high frequency trading and develop logical theories for trade execution. Develop and implement feedback mechanisms to continuously improve the accuracy and effectiveness of the models. Communicate complex technical concepts More ❯

Job title: Software Engineer (C++, Python or Java) Client: Elite High Frequency Trading Firm Salary … Base (+ Bonus) Location: London/Hybrid My client are seeking a talented Software Engineer who will play a critical role in developing and optimizing high-frequency trading systems, ensuring they operate at peak performance with minimal latency. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment where your contributions … you will liaise with Senior Stakeholders such as PMs, Quants and Traders As a Software Engineer you will have the following responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading applications. Performance tuning of state of the art trading systems - optimise code for maximum speed and efficiency, minimising latency. Implement and enhance trading More ❯

Job title: Software Engineer (C++, Python or Java) Client: Elite High Frequency Trading Firm Salary … Base (+ Bonus) Location: London/Hybrid My client are seeking a talented Software Engineer who will play a critical role in developing and optimizing high-frequency trading systems, ensuring they operate at peak performance with minimal latency. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment where your contributions … you will liaise with Senior Stakeholders such as PMs, Quants and Traders As a Software Engineer you will have the following responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading applications. Performance tuning of state of the art trading systems - optimise code for maximum speed and efficiency, minimising latency. Implement and enhance trading More ❯

Job title: Software Engineer (C++, Python or Java) Client: Elite High Frequency Trading Firm Salary … Base (+ Bonus) Location: London/Hybrid My client are seeking a talented Software Engineer who will play a critical role in developing and optimizing high-frequency trading systems, ensuring they operate at peak performance with minimal latency. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment where your contributions … you will liaise with Senior Stakeholders such as PMs, Quants and Traders As a Software Engineer you will have the following responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading applications. Performance tuning of state of the art trading systems - optimise code for maximum speed and efficiency, minimising latency. Implement and enhance trading More ❯

About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has … was founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. To Wintermute, digital assets are not just another asset class; we … electronic trading desks in the crypto options market. In this role, you will directly collaborate with our traders, focusing on the development of scalable, high-performance options trading systems. You will engage with the full options stack, expanding the business across centralized finance, decentralized finance, and OTC. The ideal candidate is able to solve More ❯

investment risk professional to join its team. View job & apply Senior Quantitative Researcher - HFT Location: International Job type: Permanent Sector: Asset Management & Funds Join a globally renowned high-frequency trading firm and a highly respected, multi-strategy hedge fund. View job & apply Exotic Equities Derivatives Quant - £1,500/day Contract, 6-12mth … to apply. Applications close on Monday, 24th March. Role Responsibilities: Design, develop, test, and document quantitative models in line with the bank's standards. Provide technical solutions supporting trading desks, product control, and traded risks. Analyze and resolve issues in existing models. Proven experience as a Quantitative Analyst with expertise in financial model development. A degree in Mathematical More ❯

Job Title: Python Software Engineer Client: Elite High Frequency Trading Firm Salary: £70,000 - £225,000 Base (+ Bonus) Location: London/Hybrid Role: My client is looking for an experienced Python Software Engineer to join their rapidly expanding development team, leveraging Python to streamline and automate critical processes. With a commitment to the … proactive attitude towards adopting new technologies. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, adaptable, and high-pressure environment, delivering results efficiently. Responsibilities: Design, implement, and optimize trading algorithms, order execution systems, and real-time data processing tools using Python to support front office trading strategies. Work closely with traders and quant teams to understand … requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and enhance the trading platform’s functionality and performance. Focus on improving system performance, minimizing latency, and ensuring high availability of trading systems, with a strong emphasis on efficient Python coding practices. Develop tools for real-time monitoring, risk assessment, and analytics, ensuring the systems can handle large More ❯

Job Title: Python Software Engineer Client: Elite High Frequency Trading Firm Salary: £70,000 - £225,000 Base (+ Bonus) Location: London/Hybrid Role: My client is looking for an experienced Python Software Engineer to join their rapidly expanding development team, leveraging Python to streamline and automate critical processes. With a commitment to the … proactive attitude towards adopting new technologies. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, adaptable, and high-pressure environment, delivering results efficiently. Responsibilities: Design, implement, and optimize trading algorithms, order execution systems, and real-time data processing tools using Python to support front office trading strategies. Work closely with traders and quant teams to understand … requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and enhance the trading platform’s functionality and performance. Focus on improving system performance, minimizing latency, and ensuring high availability of trading systems, with a strong emphasis on efficient Python coding practices. Develop tools for real-time monitoring, risk assessment, and analytics, ensuring the systems can handle large More ❯

Job title: C++ Software Engineer Client: Elite Prop Trading Firm Salary … Base (+ Bonus) Location: London/Hybrid My client are seeking a C++ Software Engineer who will play a critical role in developing and optimizing high-frequency trading systems, ensuring they operate at peak performance with minimal latency. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment where your contributions … the most cutting edge technologies and boast a world class technical team where you will work and learn from the best. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ trading applications. Optimize code for maximum speed and efficiency, minimizing latency. Implement and enhance trading algorithms in collaboration with quantitative researchers and traders. Develop and More ❯

Job title: C++ Software Engineer Client: Elite Prop Trading Firm Salary … Base (+ Bonus) Location: London/Hybrid My client are seeking a C++ Software Engineer who will play a critical role in developing and optimizing high-frequency trading systems, ensuring they operate at peak performance with minimal latency. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment where your contributions … the most cutting edge technologies and boast a world class technical team where you will work and learn from the best. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ trading applications. Optimize code for maximum speed and efficiency, minimizing latency. Implement and enhance trading algorithms in collaboration with quantitative researchers and traders. Develop and More ❯

Job Title: Application Support Client: FinTech trading Salary: Up to £120,000 + Bonus/Benefits Location: London (Hybrid) My client are a completely tech driven proprietary trading firm, looking to expand their Application Support team, and would like someone with prior front office experience to provide technical support and engineering functions in support of their … proprietary and third party trading systems. This role will be highly technical with a large focus on automation! responsibilities: Ensure readiness of the global trading platform for both pre-trading and post-trading activities. Monitor and support the entire transaction flow across the trading platform. Promptly identify, analyse, and resolve … alerts and issues, or escalate them to minimize disruptions in trade flow and prevent outages. Collaborate extensively with the trading community, back office operations, brokers, exchanges, development teams, and infrastructure teams. Supervise automated processes, scheduled jobs, and routine reports. Create tooling and automate processes where necessary to optimise workflows/inefficiencies Liaise with Dev and Infrastructure teams to More ❯

Job Title: Application Support Client: FinTech trading Salary: Up to £120,000 + Bonus/Benefits Location: London (Hybrid) My client are a completely tech driven proprietary trading firm, looking to expand their Application Support team, and would like someone with prior front office experience to provide technical support and engineering functions in support of their … proprietary and third party trading systems. This role will be highly technical with a large focus on automation! responsibilities: Ensure readiness of the global trading platform for both pre-trading and post-trading activities. Monitor and support the entire transaction flow across the trading platform. Promptly identify, analyse, and resolve … alerts and issues, or escalate them to minimize disruptions in trade flow and prevent outages. Collaborate extensively with the trading community, back office operations, brokers, exchanges, development teams, and infrastructure teams. Supervise automated processes, scheduled jobs, and routine reports. Create tooling and automate processes where necessary to optimise workflows/inefficiencies Liaise with Dev and Infrastructure teams to More ❯

Job Title: Application Support Client: FinTech trading Salary: Up to £120,000 + Bonus/Benefits Location: London (Hybrid) My client are a completely tech driven proprietary trading firm, looking to expand their Application Support team, and would like someone with prior front office experience to provide technical support and engineering functions in support of their … proprietary and third party trading systems. This role will be highly technical with a large focus on automation! responsibilities: Ensure readiness of the global trading platform for both pre-trading and post-trading activities. Monitor and support the entire transaction flow across the trading platform. Promptly identify, analyse, and resolve … alerts and issues, or escalate them to minimize disruptions in trade flow and prevent outages. Collaborate extensively with the trading community, back office operations, brokers, exchanges, development teams, and infrastructure teams. Supervise automated processes, scheduled jobs, and routine reports. Create tooling and automate processes where necessary to optimise workflows/inefficiencies Liaise with Dev and Infrastructure teams to More ❯

leading trading firms is looking to hire a C++ software engineer in their London office. This role would be desk-aligned with a high frequency trading team, with the opportunity to work closely with researchers and traders, having a direct impact on the success of the desk. What you'll be doing … You'll have the chance to work across many areas of algorithmic trading, including: Their research platform, processing TBs of data daily The ultra-low-latency trading engine Their massive cloud computing analytics infra … Who you are: An experienced C++ programmer, with Python experience a nice-to-have At least 2 years of experience in a quant finance/high frequency trading environment is preferred Alternatively, had impact in high-performing teams in Big Tech What's on offer: Market-leading compensation Flexible hybrid working Leading More ❯

About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading products as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. We actively participate … founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. Read more here. Working in the DeFi team We are always … or Go Comfortable working on Linux environments and Git version control Experience with programmatic statistical analysis and quantitative/analytic skills High level understanding of high-frequency market making strategies Understanding of blockchain fundamentals and mechanics of the EVM Familiarity with smart contract development and the Foundry toolkit A passion for learning about protocol More ❯

About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading products as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. We actively participate … founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. Read more here. Working in the DeFi team We are always … or Go Comfortable working on Linux environments and Git version control Experience with programmatic statistical analysis and quantitative/analytic skills High level understanding of high-frequency market making strategies Understanding of blockchain fundamentals and mechanics of the EVM Familiarity with smart contract development and the Foundry toolkit A passion for learning about protocol More ❯

About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has a … stage DeFi projects. Wintermute was founded in 2017 and has successfully navigated industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. To Wintermute digital assets is not just another asset class, we … At Wintermute, you will be responsible for scaling and bringing our quantitative business to the next level. You will have the opportunity to cover all technologies (CeFi, DeFi), trading platforms and products (spot, derivatives, ETPs, etc.). You will work with other researchers, traders and developers to build trading strategies and improve existing algorithmic trading More ❯

About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has … was founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. To Wintermute digital assets is not just another asset class, we … experience. A PhD in maths is not uncommon for our Quant Developers, and at least a graduate level of maths skills is required. Interest in algorithmic and quantitative trading is a plus. At Wintermute you will have an opportunity to grow and make direct impact on trading by developing and improving all the parts of the More ❯

Front-Office Technology & Applications Role: Head of Front-Office Technology & Applications Location: London/Europe About Us Founded in 2013, GSR is a leading market maker and programmatic trading firm in the fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency trading. With over 200 employees across seven countries, we provide billions of dollars in liquidity daily to cryptocurrency protocols and exchanges. … We build long-term relationships with crypto communities and institutional investors by offering exceptional service, expertise, and tailored trading solutions. GSR works with token issuers, exchanges, investors, miners, and more than 30 cryptocurrency exchanges around the world. In volatile markets we are a trusted partner to crypto native builders and to those exploring the industry for the first … Continuously improve system performance, proactively identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies. What We're Looking For Strong technical background in trading systems, ideally within a crypto or high-frequency trading environment. Deep understanding of trading applications, market connectivity, and real-time data flows. Experience with trading system architecture Proven leadership More ❯

About We are at the cutting edge of quantitative trading, leveraging rigorous research and advanced automation to thrive in both conventional and crypto markets. They empower … top-tier institutional and retail clients with innovative algorithmic strategies, deep market insight, and scalable infrastructure built in-house. Our culture balances the discipline of high‐frequency trading with the entrepreneurial agility of a DeFi start-up. Key Responsibilities Design and develop predictive market‐making and directional execution models Apply statistical and … machine learning techniques to extract short‐term signals (ms–minutes horizon) Lead research initiatives: back‐testing, signal refinement, parameter optimization for diverse products (spot, derivatives, ETPs) Analyse high-frequency market data to uncover microstructure patterns and alpha-generating opportunities Simulate and model market interactions across liquid and illiquid instruments Build and maintain research tools and infrastructure More ❯

About We are at the cutting edge of quantitative trading, leveraging rigorous research and advanced automation to thrive in both conventional and crypto markets. They empower … top-tier institutional and retail clients with innovative algorithmic strategies, deep market insight, and scalable infrastructure built in-house. Our culture balances the discipline of high‐frequency trading with the entrepreneurial agility of a DeFi start-up. Key Responsibilities Design and develop predictive market‐making and directional execution models Apply statistical and … machine learning techniques to extract short‐term signals (ms–minutes horizon) Lead research initiatives: back‐testing, signal refinement, parameter optimization for diverse products (spot, derivatives, ETPs) Analyse high-frequency market data to uncover microstructure patterns and alpha-generating opportunities Simulate and model market interactions across liquid and illiquid instruments Build and maintain research tools and infrastructure More ❯

About We are at the cutting edge of quantitative trading, leveraging rigorous research and advanced automation to thrive in both conventional and crypto markets. They empower … top-tier institutional and retail clients with innovative algorithmic strategies, deep market insight, and scalable infrastructure built in-house. Our culture balances the discipline of high‐frequency trading with the entrepreneurial agility of a DeFi start-up. Key Responsibilities Design and develop predictive market‐making and directional execution models Apply statistical and … machine learning techniques to extract short‐term signals (ms–minutes horizon) Lead research initiatives: back‐testing, signal refinement, parameter optimization for diverse products (spot, derivatives, ETPs) Analyse high-frequency market data to uncover microstructure patterns and alpha-generating opportunities Simulate and model market interactions across liquid and illiquid instruments Build and maintain research tools and infrastructure More ❯

About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. We actively participate … in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of two worlds: the technology standards of a traditional high-frequency trading firm and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of a technology startup. Read more here. Working at Wintermute We are looking for an Algorithmic Trader … we will test! Excellent quantitative and analytical skills - we will test! Trading knowledge isn't required but a strong willingness and curiosity to learn algorithmic, high-frequency, quantitative, and liquidity provision trading is crucial. Strong interest and curiosity in blockchain, crypto, and DeFi - you like keeping track of major news and developments More ❯