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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 ❯

Senior C++ Developer - High Frequency Trading, New Office Buildout (London) Overview: Our client is expanding with a new office in London and is seeking the first C++ developers to join this exciting venture. Founded in 2014, they are a quantitative investment firm that has assembled a team of researchers, portfolio managers, and technologists. By … leveraging quantitative analysis and insights in financial markets, they excel in some of the most intricate and competitive products. As a growing electronic trading firm, they blend disciplines such as computer science, finance, systems engineering, and statistics. Their dedicated engineers and traders have developed some of the fastest trading systems. Their competitive edge lies in their … aspects of computing. Extensive experience with C/C++ and object-oriented programming, showcasing the ability to write efficient, maintainable, and scalable code. Proven experience in the high-frequency trading (HFT) industry, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of this fast-paced environment. Expertise in algorithms and data structures, with More ❯

Senior C++ Developer - High Frequency Trading, New Office Buildout (London) Overview: Our client is expanding with a new office in London and is seeking the first C++ developers to join this exciting venture. Founded in 2014, they are a quantitative investment firm that has assembled a team of researchers, portfolio managers, and technologists. By … leveraging quantitative analysis and insights in financial markets, they excel in some of the most intricate and competitive products. As a growing electronic trading firm, they blend disciplines such as computer science, finance, systems engineering, and statistics. Their dedicated engineers and traders have developed some of the fastest trading systems. Their competitive edge lies in their … aspects of computing. Extensive experience with C/C++ and object-oriented programming, showcasing the ability to write efficient, maintainable, and scalable code. Proven experience in the high-frequency trading (HFT) industry, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of this fast-paced environment. Expertise in algorithms and data structures, with More ❯

Software Engineer - Low Latency The Latency Critical Trading team seeks a software engineer who is excited to architect, design, and implement low latency C++ systems that are robust, resilient, accurate, stable, and blindingly fast. By building and maintaining this high-performance infrastructure, this developer will help to position Millennium as a leader in the field of … Assisting in the development of a tick by tick backtesting research platform and exchange simulation Collaborating with hardware and software developers across divisions to build ultra-low latency trading systems # Contributing towards the team's technical direction by driving new initiatives Developing and optimizing large-scale parallel computation problems that requires large quantities of data … shared across resources Developing systems, interfaces, and tools to historical market data and trading simulations that increase research productivity Designing and implementing a low latency high-frequency trading platform, which includes collecting quotes and trades from and disseminating orders to exchanges around the world Optimizing this platform by using network and systems 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 ❯

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 ❯

Role Overview As a quantitative developer, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimising our quant trading systems, backtesting infrastructure, and research tools. You will … collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and engineers to translate complex financial models into scalable, low-latency trading solutions. Key Responsibilities: Develop and optimise high-performance trading systems in C++ and Python for algorithmic trading and execution. Implement, test, and deploy trading strategies based on research-driven insights. Enhance and … and automation. Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related fields. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with low-latency trading systems and high-frequency trading (HFT). Background in distributed computing, machine learning, or AI-driven trading models. Familiarity with cloud computing, Kubernetes, or containerised environments. Strong More ❯

Role Overview As a quantitative developer, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimising our quant trading systems, backtesting infrastructure, and research tools. You will … collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and engineers to translate complex financial models into scalable, low-latency trading solutions. Key Responsibilities: Develop and optimise high-performance trading systems in C++ and Python for algorithmic trading and execution. Implement, test, and deploy trading strategies based on research-driven insights. Enhance and … and automation. Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related fields. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with low-latency trading systems and high-frequency trading (HFT). Background in distributed computing, machine learning, or AI-driven trading models. Familiarity with cloud computing, Kubernetes, or containerised environments. Strong More ❯

developer for a brand-new trading team? In short: We’re working with an elite global trading firm known for its success in high-frequency trading (HFT) but operating under the radar (they aren't the typical firm you hear about). They’re setting up a brand-new trading … ll have the autonomy to create an entire trading platform from the ground up, leveraging the firm’s core infrastructure while optimizing system performance for high-frequency, low-latency trading. Work with a Humble Leader: You’ll work closely with a brilliant PM who has a strong technical background (from reinforcement learning strategies to … Linux, Unix, High-Performance, Operating Systems, Real-Time, Algorithms, Algorithmic Trading, Electronic Trading, E-Trading, Systematic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, HFT, High Frequency, Startup, Scaleup, Prop Trading, Execution, Algo Trading, Quant Trading, Parallel Computing More ❯

developer for a brand-new trading team? In short: We’re working with an elite global trading firm known for its success in high-frequency trading (HFT) but operating under the radar (they aren't the typical firm you hear about). They’re setting up a brand-new trading … ll have the autonomy to create an entire trading platform from the ground up, leveraging the firm’s core infrastructure while optimizing system performance for high-frequency, low-latency trading. Work with a Humble Leader : You’ll work closely with a brilliant PM who has a strong technical background (from reinforcement learning strategies to … Linux, Unix, High-Performance, Operating Systems, Real-Time, Algorithms, Algorithmic Trading, Electronic Trading, E-Trading, Systematic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, HFT, High Frequency, Startup, Scaleup, Prop Trading, Execution, Algo Trading, Quant Trading, Parallel Computing More ❯

developer for a brand-new trading team? In short: We’re working with an elite global trading firm known for its success in high-frequency trading (HFT) but operating under the radar (they aren't the typical firm you hear about). They’re setting up a brand-new trading … ll have the autonomy to create an entire trading platform from the ground up, leveraging the firm’s core infrastructure while optimizing system performance for high-frequency, low-latency trading. Work with a Humble Leader : You’ll work closely with a brilliant PM who has a strong technical background (from reinforcement learning strategies to … Linux, Unix, High-Performance, Operating Systems, Real-Time, Algorithms, Algorithmic Trading, Electronic Trading, E-Trading, Systematic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, HFT, High Frequency, Startup, Scaleup, Prop Trading, Execution, Algo Trading, Quant Trading, Parallel Computing More ❯

Rates Trading Strategies - Quantitative Trader - Associate or Vice President LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom Job Identification Job Category Algo Trading Business Unit Commercial & Investment Bank Posting Date 03/25/2025, 04:05 PM Locations LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom Job Schedule Full time Job Description The team is tasked with researching and delivering systematic, quantitative trading strategies, while maintaining correct risk and maximizing returns . Job summary As an Associate or Vice President within the Rates Trading Strategies team, you will research, develop, test, and implement quantitative trading strategies, with a focus on risk management and return maximization on linear Interest Rates products (Government Bonds, IR Swaps). You will … be responsible for collaborating with Quantitative Research, Voice Trading and Technology to deliver these strategies to production, and with the wider team to integrate them within a portfolio of strategies, in a fast-paced, results-orientated environment. Job Responsibilities Conduct in-depth research of systematic alpha opportunities Develop and implement quantitative trading models, algorithms, and strategies 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 ❯

Office, Trader facing - Contract Leading investment banking client looking for a Senior KDB Software Engineer/Developer, ideally with experience of high frequency algorithmic trading systems. Working closely with the Traders. Experience working with Quants ideal. Any experience FI/Fixed Income market experience ideal. Strong KDB skills plus Linux and Python ideal. Any More ❯

to resolution, this role requires a close partnership with the rest of the infrastructure team, the service desk and the wider IT group. Responsibilities: • Provide support for all trading and back-office platforms offered by Marex to both internal and external client base. • Support business users offering second- and third-line support. • Create and deploy PowerShell scripts providing … business functions. • Manage new system analysis and implementation. • Provide incident management per ITIL standards. • Liaison between technology department and business groups to communicate system changes. • Manage process and trading system documentation; produce and regularly maintain to a high standard. • Ensure active tasks retain focus through workflow and prioritisation awareness. • Manage vendor system upgrades and implementation. • Manage … of new APIs and systems • Prior experience in a consultative sales support role, liaising directly with clients in a technical capacity • Knowledge and expertise in high frequency trading platforms • Bachelor's degree in any relevant field • Excellent verbal and written communication skills Desirable: • Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk More ❯

Our client, a firm where O(n) is considered a catastrophic failure, is looking for L4/L5 C++ Engineers for their Core Trading Technology team. This is a role for developers who believe the OS is just a bootloader for their application and that true performance begins where the kernel ends. The Role You'll be hands … on, optimizing core trading infrastructure until it's little more than a thin, beautiful layer on top of the silicon. Your goal is to build high-performance, scalable systems with a religious devotion to ultra-low latency and deterministic performance. You'll be interacting with Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs), which are basically the final boss … of concurrent, high-throughput data structures. Key Responsibilities: What You'll Actually Be Doing Architecting in C++: You will design and implement trading systems using modern C++. We expect you to have strong opinions on C++20/23 features and to write code so efficient it makes compilers weep with joy. Applying Mechanical Sympathy: You don More ❯

Our client, a firm where O(n) is considered a catastrophic failure, is looking for L4/L5 C++ Engineers for their Core Trading Technology team. This is a role for developers who believe the OS is just a bootloader for their application and that true performance begins where the kernel ends. The Role You'll be hands … on, optimizing core trading infrastructure until it's little more than a thin, beautiful layer on top of the silicon. Your goal is to build high-performance, scalable systems with a religious devotion to ultra-low latency and deterministic performance. You'll be interacting with Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs), which are basically the final boss … of concurrent, high-throughput data structures. Key Responsibilities: What You'll Actually Be Doing Architecting in C++: You will design and implement trading systems using modern C++. We expect you to have strong opinions on C++20/23 features and to write code so efficient it makes compilers weep with joy. Applying Mechanical Sympathy: You don More ❯

Our client, a firm where O(n) is considered a catastrophic failure, is looking for L4/L5 C++ Engineers for their Core Trading Technology team. This is a role for developers who believe the OS is just a bootloader for their application and that true performance begins where the kernel ends. The Role You'll be hands … on, optimizing core trading infrastructure until it's little more than a thin, beautiful layer on top of the silicon. Your goal is to build high-performance, scalable systems with a religious devotion to ultra-low latency and deterministic performance. You'll be interacting with Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs), which are basically the final boss … of concurrent, high-throughput data structures. Key Responsibilities: What You'll Actually Be Doing Architecting in C++: You will design and implement trading systems using modern C++. We expect you to have strong opinions on C++20/23 features and to write code so efficient it makes compilers weep with joy. Applying Mechanical Sympathy: You don More ❯