London Permanent £120k – £160k
Quant Developer

A leading systematic hedge fund is looking for a Quant Developer to join their core research and execution team. You'll work at the intersection of quantitative research and production systems, building and optimising the infrastructure that drives alpha generation.

The Role
  • Develop and maintain quantitative models and execution algorithms in Python and C++
  • Collaborate closely with quant researchers to productionise strategies
  • Own the full lifecycle from research prototype to live trading system
  • Work on low-latency data pipelines and market data infrastructure
What We're Looking For
  • Strong Python and/or C++ — production-grade, not just academic
  • Experience in a systematic trading or quant research environment
  • Solid understanding of financial markets and quantitative methods
  • Low ego, high output — this is a collaborative team
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London Permanent £150k – £200k
Low Latency C++ Engineer

A tier-one electronic market maker is hiring a Low Latency C++ Engineer to work on their core matching and execution engine. This is a deep technical role for engineers who think in nanoseconds and take pride in squeezing every cycle out of the stack.

The Role
  • Develop and optimise low-latency trading infrastructure in modern C++
  • Work on kernel bypass networking, FPGA integration, and hardware optimisation
  • Profile and tune hot paths in the execution engine
  • Collaborate with traders and quants to reduce latency across the stack
What We're Looking For
  • Expert-level C++17/20 — templates, memory models, concurrency
  • Demonstrable experience in HFT or ultra-low-latency systems
  • Familiarity with Linux kernel internals, DPDK, or Solarflare/OpenOnload
  • Strong first principles thinking — you should understand why things are slow
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New York Permanent $180k – $230k
Risk Technology Lead

A global investment bank is looking for a Risk Technology Lead to own the architecture and delivery of their real-time risk platform across equities and fixed income. A rare opportunity to lead a high-impact engineering team in a firm that takes technology seriously.

The Role
  • Lead a team of 6 engineers building and maintaining real-time risk systems
  • Own architecture decisions for PnL, Greeks, and VaR calculation engines
  • Partner with front office quants and risk managers to define requirements
  • Drive modernisation of legacy risk infrastructure onto a cloud-native stack
What We're Looking For
  • 10+ years in capital markets technology, with 3+ in a leadership role
  • Deep understanding of market risk — Greeks, VaR, stress testing
  • Strong Java or C# background; Python a plus
  • Experience navigating large bank environments and stakeholder complexity
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Singapore Permanent SGD 180k – 240k
FX Trading Systems Engineer

A major FX prime broker is expanding their APAC technology team and needs a senior engineer to work on their electronic trading platform. You'll own core components of the pricing and order management system serving institutional clients across the region.

The Role
  • Build and maintain the FX pricing engine, OMS, and client connectivity layer
  • Work on FIX protocol integration and low-latency market data distribution
  • Collaborate with traders to build tooling for monitoring and risk management
  • Take ownership of a critical production system with direct P&L impact
What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years in FX or rates technology in a bank or prime brokerage
  • Strong Java or C++ with a focus on performance and reliability
  • Familiarity with FIX protocol, ECNs, and institutional FX market structure
  • Comfortable working autonomously in a lean, high-trust team
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London Contract · 12 months £900 – £1,100/day
Algo Trading Developer

A systematic equities fund is looking for a contract Algo Trading Developer to support a major platform migration. You'll be embedded within the core trading technology team and will have immediate impact on a system that executes across multiple venues daily.

The Role
  • Migrate and refactor existing execution algorithms onto a new Python-based framework
  • Maintain and extend smart order routing and venue connectivity
  • Build out simulation and backtesting tooling for the algo library
  • Work closely with traders and quants throughout the migration
What We're Looking For
  • Strong Python — async, Cython, or high-performance patterns a plus
  • Previous experience with execution algorithms in equities or futures
  • Understanding of market microstructure and order types
  • Available to start within 4 weeks
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