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Summary:

A London-based FinTech is looking for a Java developer to join the London based technology team. The successful Java developer will be working on systems design and engineering, and building scalable distributed systems from scratch in Kotlin and Java. The successful Java developer will be working in an agile, London-based team, alongside security engineers, front end developers and designers, devops/SRE, testers and architects.

Responsibilities:

• Build scalable and multithreaded distributed systems in Java and Kotlin
• Solutions/ systems design and development, including software architecture and design
• Work closely with designers, testers, security engineers, network operations, devops, etc.

Requirements:

• Solid understanding of Computer Science and Engineering fundamentals
• Software engineering experience with Java or another JVM based language in an agile, commercial software environment

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working policy
• Work with cutting edge agile technology team in a beautiful central London office
• Cutting edge technology including modern Java and functional programming with Kotlin

Summary:

A London-based financial software company is looking for machine learning research engineers to join its AI and Machine Learning group. The successful person will have both academic and commercial experience with machine learning research and natural language processing (NLP), and will be applying these techniques and models to some of the largest data prediction problems in the industry.

Role:

• Build scalable machine learning tools, distributed clusters and models for NLP search
• Work closely alongside a software and ML engineering team on a global scale from London-based HQ
• Work on cutting-edge research to be published in the ACL

Requirements:

• PhD Computer Science, Physics, Machine Learning, or relevant other quantitative field
• Experience with Natural Language Processing, search relevance, semantic web, data mining or artificial intelligence
• Experience with server architectures and distributed systems, preferably some engineering experience with an OO or functional language

Summary:

A London-based start-up, using AI, ML and Drones to create mapping software and 3D visualisation technology, are looking for a Python developer to join an agile engineering team in London. Working on bleeding-edge technology, creating real time AI simulations and machine learning tools, the successful Python developer will be using Python and the MEAN stack in a small engineering team of 6 in London.

Requirements:

• MSc/BSc Computer Science, Maths, Physics or relevant experience demonstrating solid understanding of core computer science principles
• Python development experience
• Interested in working for a small scale (in profit) start-up – team of 6 engineers currently

Benefits & Incentives:

• Competitive salary and stock options in London
• Work for an early stage start up already in profit
• Gain experience building real-world AI simulations in a small, highly agile (TDD) development environment

Summary:

A cutting-edge FinTech start-up are utilising Kotlin to create a complex distributed ledger platform and services for the financial technology industry. Looking for Core Java / JVM-based developers to join a growing global team, this start-up are making waves within their industry, creating groundbreaking technology from a London-based, agile team.

Requirements:

• Strong Computer Science fundamental knowledge
• Core Java development experience (multithreading, distributed systems are a plus)
• Interest in functional programming on the JVM (no Kotlin experience needed)

Benefits and Incentives:

• Competitive salary, benefits, etc.
• Highly agile, London-based team
• Gain commercial experience functional programming for a FinTech start-up

Summary:
A cutting-edge robotics start-up using Machine Learning and AI principles to build complex robotics in the field of environmental science to solve challenging real world problems.

This small, agile team of 10 engineers are looking for a senior C++ developer to progress into a fully hands on, leadership role. The successful C++ developer will be implementing complex ML algorithms and working closely with robotics, electronics and firmware engineers. The successful C++ developer will be moving the business from R&D phase to building out successful production software systems from the ground up, in agile, greenfield projects.

Requirements:

• BSc/ MSc Computer Science or related hard science field
• C++ development experience
• Interest in Machine Learning, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence

Benefits and Incentives:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Interesting, modern technology including Machine Learning, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence
• Build complex software solutions to solve challenging real world problems

Company:
This hedge fund, with a cool startup vibe, is the next big thing in Systematic Trading. Using the best technology and tools in the market, they are developing proprietary trading strategies, technology and algorithms to make tens of thousands of trades per second.

With technology being so central to the success of this company, relying heavily on the ultra low latency of trades and high performance code, this hedge fund proudly brands itself as 97% tech driven and ‘more like a software house’ than a bank. Working with a range of technologies – C++/Java/C# – they will consider any OO.

Position:
An opportunity exists for several strong developers to join the EU development team based in London. With experience developing in OO languages [C++ or Java or C#] you will work on one of the core trading systems. While you need NO financial knowledge, you are expected to be willing to learn.

The role is business facing; working with the traders to implement new ideas and further enhance the in-house developed trading applications whilst maintaining scalability.

Your key responsibilities will be to produce the best trading tools in London. Finding new techniques on how to improve trading algorithms and systems as well as improving performance on the current system will be crucial.

Requirements:

• Excellent OO knowledge [C++ / Java / C#]
• Degree (or relevant qualification – preferably Computer Science or numerate subject)
• Desire and ability to learn more, particularly about financial markets
• Pragmatic, open-minded and eager to learn from others
• Commercially aware, priorities in business context
• Strong team-oriented attitude with natural inclination to share and collaborate

Helpful:

• Understanding and experience developing mission-critical, performance-sensitive, real-time systems Experienced in multi-threaded, and preferably network, software development
• Cross-platform development (Windows and Linux)
• Thorough understanding of software development methodologies – especially Scrum/Agile methods
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits:

• Incredible salary & bonus
• Informal dress code
• Daily catering – breakfast, lunch, plus a fully stocked kitchen
• Chill-out area with pool table, table tennis, TV and Wii
• Competitive annual leave
• Health and life insurance
• Gym membership or commuter allowance (allowance only applicable to Amsterdam)
• Two discretionary performance-related bonuses a year

The Role: 

• My client is a boutique multi-asset management firm, deploying a globally risk-diversified systematic strategy
• They use the power of machine learning, mathematical and computational techniques to solve some of the most difficult problems in finance
• The role will be mainly Greenfield work; helping build their cutting-edge research and trading platform
• You’ll be working closely with all areas of the business – including risk analysts, researchers and operations personnel
• Software stack is multi-language, cloud-hosted and runs on Windows and Linux. They place a strong emphasis on open source and using the best tools and platform for the job

Skills and Experience Required:

• 1+ year experience in a Software Development role
• Computer Science degree from a Russell Group University
• No previous finance experience required, but you must have an interest in the financial world
• Great communication skills, as you will be working with people from all backgrounds, including both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Benefits:

• Strong base salary plus fantastic bonus
• Sociable, dress down office
• Flexible benefits package

They are on the lookout for exceptional engineering talent to join their team, if you feel you are a good match or interested in a general chat about the tech market, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

0-10 years experience

Job Summary: Using the latest technologies, you will be working alongside an incredibly strong tech team for an AI tech start-up voted one of the “top start-ups to watch” world-wide.

Job Description:

Client:
With substantial Series A funding behind them, it’s time to expand. With offices in San Francisco and Vancouver, they are doubling their Berlin office from 4 techies to 8 in the coming months. Founded by senior members of a household tech firm, they have the credentials and track record of turning a start-up into a global superpower tech firm. Their AI-powered platform aggregates and analyses information from all sources in the supply chain, providing insight and visibility into consumer demand. They can tell you what, when and how much stock you need – so you don’t have to guess.

Role:
You’d be using Java 11 and Python 3 on the backend – React on the frontend – in a very product-driven software development position, making a big impact on the codebase and direction of the product and company.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Strong algorithms and computer science fundamentals
• Java or Python experience is an advantage but not a hard requirement
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to learn and be pragmatic about technologies

Benefits and Incentives:

• Flexible working and hours (e.g. 2 days/week from home)
• Substantial stock on offer
• Substantial impact on the direction of the company

5-10 years of experience

Job Summary: A full-stack C# and React position working closely with the traders, brokers and analysts at a global energy and commodities firm in their Geneva office.

Job Description:

Client:
An energy and commodities company with 40 offices worldwide; their primary business is the trading and distribution of energy products globally. They trade over seven million barrels of crude oil per day and 250 ships transporting cargo at any time. The scale of operations mean they face tough technical challenges to build reliable, fast and scalable systems.

Role:
You’ll be working closely with the traders, brokers and analysts to build a new analytics platform. The work is very Greenfield; after collecting the user’s requirements you’ll create prototypes before implementing them to the wider business.

A full-stack position, you’ll be working in C# and .NET technologies on the backend, with React and Typescript on the frontend.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Extensive experience with C# and related .NET technologies
• Frontend experience in Javascript, ideally React
• Financial or commodities experience is beneficial
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and communicate with the business

Benefits and Incentives:

• Ownership of systems
• Facing off to key stakeholders, this is a high-exposure position
• Compensation will reflect the seniority and impact

Job Summary

My client has developed a proprietary, intuitive, smart-contract language using their deep expertise in scalable technology. Being a leading provider of distributed ledger technology (DLT) that solves real-world business challenges, they enable financial institutions and cross-industry organisations to bring world-renowned DLT systems into production.

Within this role, you will be required to utilise deep technical and domain expertise to design and develop business-critical products with pragmatic and efficient code. Further to this, you will be asked to collect and define requirements based on a dynamic assessment of functional and non-functional capabilities. This role requires the individual to be able to turn an abstract idea into a strategic, pragmatic solution in code.

The Company

Having combined some of the top global minds with experience in research cryptography and commercial high frequency trading, the company was founded by three individuals in 2014. Their core business offering is multi-faceted: being one of the fastest growing Fintech companies, my client enables some of the world’s largest companies to harness the power of DLT to streamline their business operations. Additionally, their proprietary smart-contract programming language is used to digitise multi-party agreements and automate transactions in a secure manner.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on software engineer on a large-scale project; proficient in one or more functional programming languages, e.g. Scala, Haskell, F#, ideally in a production environment. Happy to look at engineers with no functional experience under exceptional circumstances.
• Exceptional communications skills, comfortable presenting complex concepts in front of large client audiences – both technical and non-technical
• Deep understanding of financial markets and processes; experience should be in the front office; the candidate must understand the strategy of markets as well as its mechanics. Financial engineering experience as a ‘quant’, ‘strat’, or ‘algo trading developer’ would be advantageous
• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field would be nice to have

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + strong bonuses
• Opportunity to travel – offices in London, New York, Zurich, Sydney and Budapest
• Incredible benefits package on offer
• A chance to work alongside a world-class team within an excellent working environment

4-20 years of experience

Job Summary: This is a Python Software Quant Developer position, part of my client’s Quantitative Strategies business. You’ll be working with quant and machine learning researchers to implement systematic trading models. You are expected to build, enhance and support research and trading tools.

You must have a demonstrative ability in analysing technical and business problems and making intelligent technical decisions. This is a Python role, involving design, programming and testing, but they are open to C++ and Java developers keen to cross-train.

Job Description:

Client

A systematic hedge fund, my client creates complex model strategies that are traded systematically, globally. This is not your standard prop-trading house; technology underpins every aspect of the business and is integral to the firm’s DNA. They are a fun and enthusiastic community of tech-geeks, Sci-Fi fans, football and extreme sports nuts, and foodies; who enjoy working in a non-hierarchical, professional environment that combines the best cultural elements from Silicon Valley startups and HFT firms.

The Person

You are expected to build, enhance and support research and trading tools. You must have a demonstrative ability in analysing technical and business problems and make intelligent technical decisions. This is a Python development role, involving design, programming and testing. You need to have a strong background in programming and ideally come from a good Computer Science background, but they are open to cross-training people from a C++ or Java background.

Skills and Experience Required

• Exceptional programming skills in Python (preferred) or an OO language from a technically elite background; for example – but not limited to – Hedge Funds/HFT/Prop Trading firms, Investment Banks, Tech Giants, Startups.
• Experience in OO design and strong data structures and algorithms.
• 2:1 degree (or equivalent) from a prestigious university in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or mathematical degree.
• No financial knowledge necessary.

Benefits & Incentives

• Strong salary – up to £120k and lucrative hedge fund bonus (50%+ is the norm).
• Excellent work-life balance; not rigid, long working hours.
• Not traditional hedge fund tech secrecy – active contributions to Open Source, and proud of their own code. Also host events for PyData, Docker and Machine Learning, and host Hackathons.
• Down-to-earth, progressive work culture – attempts to synthesise dynamic projects and remuneration of a fund with the comfortable environment of a Tech Giant.

1-20 years of experience

Job Summary: A small firm with one of the best names within the HFT market. Specialists within electronic market making in FX, equity, fixed income and commodity markets. Ultra-low latency C++ development alongside industry experts (C++ committee members and contributors to latest C++ versions).

Job Description:

Client:

The algorithmic models are built against multi-petabyte datasets on huge clusters, all run in-house. With fewer than 100 staff in total but a household name within the HFT world, this company prides itself on its flat structure whilst avoiding bureaucracy. They hire the best and encourage them to innovate and break boundaries – not get stuck behind red tape.

Role:

Yes, you have the fancy office with a replica spaceship (genuinely!), the latest hardware, the company trips abroad, the Michelin star dinners. But it’s the work, and the colleagues that draw people to this company:

• Build the trading models actually run in production
• Launch new strategies without involvement or interference of the quant team
• PnL generating function – not just making adaptors for other teams
• Ultra-low latency optimisation down to the hardware
• Build custom compilers, build custom math functions
• Work alongside the developers implementing C++20 on the Standards Committee (code in production is mostly C++17 with some C++20)

Skills and Experience Required:

• Phenomenal development skills
• Interest in C++ as a language – you should know about the changes in C++20, and be using C++17 at work or in spare time
• Financial knowledge is not required. They have hired from finance, but also from gaming and other tech firms

Benefits and Incentives:

• Ownership + the work
• Techy culture
• Compensation – you are making a direct impact on the PnL

The Company

A small, modern hedge fund that has heavily influenced systematic trading since the late 1980s. The company promotes the use of open source technology and collaboration. Their flat-structured, transparent nature allows developers to rotate between teams so every developer has a thorough understanding of the systems they are operating on. They see no limits and are actively looking for systematic trading opportunities around the world.

They employ developers from a variety of different professional backgrounds, e.g. computer science, mathematics, science and finance. The company pride themselves on the quality of their employees and actively seek to attract and retain the best people. They are very proactive in the wider community, hosting meet-ups, funding donations for many trust organisations and sponsoring awards for the educational system across the UK.

The Role

Working very closely with Quant Researchers. Quant developers can expect an array of challenges from implementing new trading strategies to building risk analysis tools.

The majority of the company’s systems run on Linux and most of their code is Python. Experience with Python is not fundamental; strong technical experience and high-quality coding abilities in any OO will be sufficient. Evidently, developers would have to be keen to cross-train.

A financial background is not imperative, but developers are expected to have an active interest in, and an understanding of financial markets, etc.

Requirements:

• Strong academic background from one of the following: Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics, or equivalent
• Strong coding experience (ideally 1+ yr) in any OO
• Personal passion for technology, e.g. open-source involvement, attending meet-ups, personal projects, etc.
• Exposure or experience using Python and Linux systems would be preferred, but is not compulsory
• Exposure or experience using NumPy/SciPy/Pandas would be preferred, but is not compulsory

Keywords: Hedge fund, open source, Python, Linux, finance, NumPy, SciPy, Pandas

The Company

A global management consultancy house specialising in functional programming. Their flat-structured, transparent nature allows developers to rotate between projects so every developer has a thorough understanding of the full lifecycle. They employ developers from a variety of different professional backgrounds, e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics, empowering developers to take control and ownership of all projects – giving every developer the opportunity to lead.

The Role

Working within small agile development teams, taking on the full lifecycle, product and project ownership. The role requires some interest in leadership and client-facing interactions.

You will get the opportunity to work with a wide range of technology, including C#, Clojure, Erlang, F#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Objective C, Python, Ruby, Scala and more.

Experience with all these languages is not imperative, but a keen interest to broaden your technical skillset is required.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from a world-leading university in Computer Science (or equivalent) or Quantitative Field
• High level of proficiency in more than one OO language or functional programming language
• Passion for technology and learning

Keywords: Functional programming, Polyglot, Consultancy, C#, Clojure, Erlang, F#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Objective C, Python, Ruby, Scala

The Company:

A young FinTech which has received over $800m in investments and is looking to revolutionise the lending industry. As they are at early stages, potential employees will be given the chance to have great ownership over the codebase and influence the technology stack. They are currently a small team of c. 35 developers with plans of doubling in the next year or so. They have a very pragmatic view towards tech and therefore are happy to employee developers from any OO background.

The Role:

Working closely with both academically and technically strong developers on an array of challenges.

Majority of the work is cloud-based, operating within an AWS environment and most of their code is written in Python and React. Experience with Python is not fundamental – strong technical experience and high-quality coding abilities in any OO will be sufficient. Evidently, developers should be pragmatic – keen to cross-train.

Requirements:

• Strong academic background (from a leading university) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics – or equivalent
• Strong coding experience (ideally 1+ yr) in any OO
• Personal passion for technology, e.g. open-source involvement, attending meet-ups, personal projects, etc.
• Preferably working at a major tech company, but not imperative

Keywords: Python / React / JavaScript / AWS / Docker / Kubernetes / Terraform / Tech-Driven FinTech

Summary

Technology-driven market-making fund channelling advances in computer learning, processing power and network capacity into streamlining trading operations.

Role

• Work closely with traders to build and maintain some of the world’s lowest latency execution systems
• Involvement in the full lifecycle of software development
• Collaborate closely with various teams including FPGA, Data Analytics and UI Developers
• Opportunity to explore and create your own ideas for the markets
• Take ownership of core elements of the technology, scaling and preparing for global use

Requirements

• Exceptional C++ skills
• Experience working on high performance systems
• Strong mathematical background
• Keen interest in financial markets (prior experience not required)

Perks

• Exceptional base and bonus package
• Have a direct impact in a fluid, agile environment with an incredibly talented and collaborative technical team
• Relaxed office environment

Summary

Rapidly growing blockchain fintech, with offices in London, New York and Asia, who are creating and researching how decentralised technology may be of benefit to the financial industry.

Role

• Designing, testing, deploying and operating highly scalable software-defined network systems
• Function as technical, engineering and operational subject matter expert for complex networking systems
• Design, implement and integrate systems to scale and automate network operations tasks
• Tailor and deploy software tools, processes and metrics

Required skills

• Exceptional software development skills (Any OO)
• Deep and broad understanding of comp sci fundamentals
• Proven track record of delivering end-to-end systems
• Experience in the financial industry is preferred, but not essential

Perks

• Market-leading salary and benefits package
• Work in a highly agile, non-bureaucratic environment with cutting-edge tech
• Great culture – flexible working, dress-down office, etc.

The Client
My client is one of the world’s largest hedge funds, and an industry leader in high-alpha liquid investment strategies. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most prestigious technology teams in systematic trading.

The Role
As a quant developer you will work alongside traders, quant analysts and operations officers. All code is written in Python, although any OO background is sufficient to be considered for the role.

The role includes a range of work, including implementing advanced trading models, pricing functions, high performance data acquisition and numerical algorithms. The role is ideal for anyone looking to combine mathematical ability with computer science.

Key Skills

• Any OO
• 2+ years’ experience
• Degree from a top university in Maths or Computer Science (or similar subject)
• Experience working in a financial domain is a bonus
• Passion for technology, evidenced by personal projects, GitHub account, etc.

Benefits

• Very competitive salary
• Generous bonuses
• Google-like office in central London

The Client

My client is a leading fintech in the Collateral Management sector. Based in their bespoke central London office, they have a team of 50 (25 in tech). Founded in 2014, they have an impressive client list, received funding last year, and have an exciting second half of 2019 with a big announcement around the corner.

The Role

They have a strong technical team and a strong product team, but they need someone with a deep understanding of Collateral Management to sit between the two teams to take a lead on the firm’s technical strategy for their innovative SaaS product. The role presents an excellent opportunity for a VP/ED from an investment bank who would like to make a big impact in a smaller company without all the red tape.

This is a very important hire for the company, hence the substantial budget available.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience in software development/architecture
• Deep understanding of Collateral Management
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

• Strong base salary, up to £150k + bonus
• Good work-life balance, flexible hours; most employees work 9-5
• Bespoke office in central London
• Pension, healthcare, childcare, etc.

Summary:

• My client is a biotech start-up making a real difference in the world, by automating lab experiments and speeding up the production of life-saving drugs.
• Your role will be to design, build, test and maintain their highly scalable microservices, using their technology stack of: Go, Kubernetes Federation, Google Cloud, Docker, and Ansible.

Benefits:

• Fantastic benefits package, including 10% of salary pension contribution and private health insurance
• Moved to new offices in September 2018 – purpose-built office/lab space
• Regular games nights and company lunches

Skills and Experience Required:

• 3+ years experience
• BA/BS degree in computer science and equivalent work experience
• Well-versed in any OO programming language (C, C++, Java, Python, etc.)
• Working knowledge of HA and distributed systems

They are on the lookout for talented, enthusiastic people to join their team, if you feel you are a good match or interested in a general chat about the tech market, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Summary:

A cutting-edge technology company are looking for a mid-level JavaScript/ Front End Web Engineer to join their core engineering team in London. The successful Front End Web Developer will be using modern JavaScript frameworks, including React.js and Vue.js, to build responsive single-page applications in a highly agile, London-based team.

Requirements:

• Good understanding of Computer Science fundamentals
• Commercial experience with JavaScript (react.js) and HTML/CSS
• Commercial experience building responsive single page web applications

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Cutting-edge front end technology in agile London team

A team lead opportunity to work closely alongside multiple Strategists, Traders and Quant teams in one of the best teams in a world-renowned Investment Bank.

Job Summary:

My client is looking for a senior hands-on technical lead for their FX etrading technology team. In this position you will be leading a growing team, as well as interacting across multiple business lines and providing innovative solutions.

You must have a demonstrative ability in analyzing technical and business problems and make intelligent technical decisions. The ideal candidate will be required to have excellent code development skills and have a strong understanding of financial markets, and experience leading a team.

My client provides an array of investment banking, investment management, securities and wealth management services. They are a tech-driven banking firm, with heavy investment in technology, they look to stay ahead of competitors. You will be working alongside only the most talented individuals coming from a variety of backgrounds.

The Person:

You will participate in strategist projects to deliver functionality to traders and structurers. You must have a demonstrative ability to work closely with all areas of the business to deliver efficient, well-executed solutions in a timely manner.

In addition you’ll be expected to lead a team which is growing and be involved in their expansion. Candidates from all OO backgrounds are encouraged to apply; providing you have a willingness to learn and cross-train into Java – my client would love to speak to you in more detail.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Exceptional programming skills (3+ years experience) from a strong technical background – also willingness to cross-train in other languages – specifically Java.
• Experience in OO design and ability to manage the full SDLC.
• Experience in financial markets.
• Experience leading or mentoring a team.
• Excellent communication skills as you will be reporting directly to the business and communicating with a global team, strategists and other stakeholders.

Benefits & Incentives:

• Fantastic salary – Up to £125k, plus lucrative IB bonus.
• Good work-life balance.
• Comprehensive healthcare alongside generous pension contributions.

Job Summary:
My client is looking for a hands-on Engineering Team Lead for their expanding head office in Sydney. You will be responsible for managing products used by both Risk and Trading divisions. You will be leading a team to build state-of-the-art, high-performance prop trading systems – being responsible for the architecture, design and implementation of these highly complex systems. Working closely with major stakeholders across Risk, Trading and Finance.

The Company:
A state-of-the-art prop fund based in the heart of Sydney with views of the Opera House. It is a mature environment of highly talented individuals, defying the myths of this space. They host regular social events, enable employees to work from home and have a strong level of trust and integrity amongst employees. Set up over 10 years ago, they have solidified themselves as a top systematic prop fund and have big plans.

Requirements:

• Expert in Python
• A natural leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent architecture and design skills
• A willingness to transfer skills and learn new ones
• Financial experience desired but not required

Benefits:

• Strong salary and industry-leading bonuses
• Full visa and relocation services where required
• Work from home
• Lunch, bar, insurance, health services, charity leave

Job Summary

My client is looking for a lead engineer / architect to propel their business forward and provide technical direction to a team of six junior developers. You will be working alongside the CTO/CEO in a high performance, low-latency environment. The projects are Greenfield, the system is revolutionary, and the tech is cutting edge.

You will be tasked with delivering projects, taking ownership, guiding with the strategic decisions of the company to an end goal to expand the company and become VP of Engineering.

The technical mentorship from CTO/CEO is second to none and will grow the successful applicant into an expert in this field.

The Company

The company was formed a couple of years ago by three leading HFT minds, with an aim to revolutionise the Crypto Markets. They are a Fintech focused on algo trading in the Blockchain space – providing liquidity to top exchanges, platforms and projects. But their projects don’t stop at providing liquidity…

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a high performance C++ team
• Architectural experience whilst delivering critical projects
• Exposure to low-latency systems, ideally in the HFT/Market making space
• Ideally with previous leadership experience, but not critical

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + strong bonus
• The best equity package I have ever seen
• Greenfield projects, where tech comes first (no legacy systems)
• An opportunity to lead an exceptionally talented team and join a high growth fintech at its early stage
• Fun, ambitious, meritocratic environment

Highly proficient C++ programmer with great communication skills wanted for a unique opportunity in one of London’s most exciting hedge funds. Small team of 30 exceptionally talented quant developers, building cutting-edge technology, implementing the full stack of trading infrastructure and algorithms to build high performance, highly reliable programs in C++ and Python/Cython in a Linux environment.

You would be working on the full stack of trading infrastructure; from idea generation all the way through to programming and trading implementation. This is a revolutionary way of working in hedge funds and is an exciting prospect for any gifted aspirational developer/engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Using leading edge technologies in C++ and Python/Cython
• Design and implement full stack of trading
• Work on complex computational and data related problems
• Implementing automated multi-asset trading
• Develop visualisations for experimental training
• Building machine learning models

Requirements:

• Significant programming experience in C++ / Python
• Worked on multi-thousand line coding projects
• Strong degree in computer science (or similar) from a top university
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Ability to write high quality code

Rewards and Incentives:

• Great pay and bonus scheme
• Working in a small team of highly talented quant developers
• Direct business impact
• Work on the full stack of trading infrastructure
• Amazing offices with views of the London skyline
• Open plan office with free breakfast, snacks, music room, games room, yoga sessions, gym

Highly proficient C++ programmer with great communication skills wanted for a unique opportunity in one of Amsterdam’s leading high frequency trading firms. Working in small, exceptionally talented teams, building cutting-edge innovative technology solutions for their ultra-low latency trading system.

Work may involve handling huge amounts of market data, building complex, high performant trading systems, shooting huge amounts of orders into global exchanges, etc.

My client places the company’s culture at the heart of business decisions. Employees enjoy a competitive atmosphere surrounded by industry-leading experts, all in a relaxed setting conducive to personal development, with an office space akin to that of social networks.

Responsibilities 

• Build high performance trading systems in C++
• Write clean and tested code
• Work on complex computational and data related problems
• Follow the latest agile practices

Requirements

• Significant programming experience in C++
• Worked on multi-thousand line coding projects
• Strong degree in computer science (or similar) from a top university
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Ability to write incredibly high-quality code, highly performant code
• Fluency in English

Rewards and Incentives 

• Great base salaries and industry leading PnL-aligned bonus
• Enjoy the latest technology advancements
• Working in a small team of highly talented engineers
• Direct business impact with short feedback loop
• On-site gym, bar, restaurant, as well as nutritionists and personal trainers
• Annual trip abroad, socials on the company boat

The ideal candidate will come from the big-tech, start-up or hedge fund space. Although previous financial experience is not necessary, the candidate must possess a keen interest in financial markets / trading. Must have at least two years experience and a computer science / engineering degree from a top university.

Summary:

• Leading proprietary trading firm with offices in USA, UK and ASIA.
• Tight-knit team of a 4 portfolio managers, 2 Quants and 4 Software Engineers trading ETF’s on EU, APAC and US markets.

Role:

• Collaborate closely with Traders and Researchers to build and maintain a high performance trading system
• Exchange Handlers, Connectivity Strategies, UI, Risk Systems
• Make continuous performance improvements for lower-latency / higher-throughput
• Greenfield projects to capture new trading opportunities

Required Skills:

• Performance Java development skills
• Strong experience with Concurrency / Multithreading / Distributed Systems
• Linux development
• Strong Maths/Statistics background
• Problem solving and debugging ability

Perks:

• Market leading salary
• Good work-life balance
• Incredibly strong tech team that puts technology first and makes use of all things open source
• Flat org structure – feel rewarded for your efforts
• In-house library / Gym

As a Quantitative Researcher, you will have an opportunity to solve challenging problems arising in a trading environment while utilizing statistical scientific algorithms and mathematical modelling techniques. You will work closely with traders and researchers to build and refine trading tools and strategies.

How you will make an impact:

1. Create practical solutions to problems presented in the trading environment
2. Implement Natural Language Processing / ML / Deep Learning
3. Time series analysis
4. Algo Design
5. Create long/short term alphas
6. Conduct statistical analysis of market data, historical trends, and relationships across multiple asset classes
7. Formulate and apply mathematical modelling and quantitative methods to identify and capture trading opportunities

Requirements:

1. A master’s or PhD in a technical discipline, with a focus on Statistics, Optimization, Quantitative Finance or related fields
2. Proficient Python programming skills with experience exploring large datasets
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including a solid foundation of statistics knowledge
4. Working knowledge of probability theory, stochastic calculus and numerical algorithms such as finite differences, Monte Carlo simulation, etc.
5. Some exposure to Natural Language Processing and/or High-Performance Computing is a plus
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to report research results as well as methodologies

Job Summary:

Reliability Engineer at market-leading quantitative trading firm in London. The team exists in the space between traditional systems administration and development, and seeks to merge the capabilities from both disciplines. Supporting large, business-critical distributed systems and monitoring software reliability in a high performance environment.

Role:

1. Acting as a conduit between both infrastructure and development teams
2. Primary support for multiple, large distributed software applications
3. Improving all aspects of software reliability, including better monitoring, alerting and documentation
4. Engaging with software engineering teams on support issues and improvements to tools, processes, and software
5. Gathering and analyzing metrics from both operating systems and applications to assist in performance tuning and fault finding

Technical Skills Required:

1. Experience with one of: Java, C, C++, with one or more ‘scripting’ languages (such as Python, Ruby, and/or JavaScript).
2. At least one of the following: 1. Host based networking, 2. linux/unix administration, 3. systems programming, 4. distributed systems, 5. databases, and a desire to learn more.
3. The ability to quickly leverage off-the-shelf and open-source systems and utilities to rapidly provision production systems in a variety of domains, especially for multi-tenant use.
4. A proven track record of automation and an algorithmic approach to solving problems.
5. A proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement, performance bottlenecks, etc.
6. An understanding of the operational concerns in a demanding environment; ideally, but not necessarily, finance.

Summary:
Join a sophisticated technology team in a well-known prop trading house that places software development at the centre of business strategy. This role is for a senior engineer who is able to take responsibility for a number of exciting projects – a do-er as well as a thinker. You will be taking ownership of projects from day one.

Client:
My client produces integrated automatic trading platforms for use in real-time algorithmic trading. The highly technical development team help to simulate investment ideas, test and control the risks associated, and generally maximise investments. A vibrant, flexible and inspiring work environment with excellent rewards.

The Role:
With a strong understanding of algorithms, data structures and complexity, you will be looking to join a small team of highly competent developers as a senior software developer. The team covers a very broad range of responsibilities, disciplines and technologies so as a senior member of the team you will be expected to guide and orchestrate continual enhancement across a wide spectrum of the group’s initiatives, whilst balancing your own development tasks and projects. This is very much a hands-on position rather than a dedicated team leader or architect role – the senior role involves guidance of other developers in addition to the challenging, practical aspect.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience from a range of disciplines and roles, including software design, interface design, database design and distributed data services.
• Strong skills in C# / Java / C++ in a project or team lead capacity.
• Excellent Computer Science fundamentals.
• Academic qualifications: good A-level results, plus a 2.1 or higher from a leading university in a numerate degree.
• Financial experience is not required although it may be useful.

Benefits and Incentives:

• Exceptional base salary and bonus
• Small company culture with excellent working environment

If you are an experienced C++ software engineer, your talent will not be better valued than with the following global news and information/market data leader. Be exposed to novel business problems, immersed in full life-cycle development, and rewarded generously for your work.

Client:

My client is a C++ house with almost 200 offices worldwide – a testament to the unparalleled edge they hold in C++ real-time development. They create pioneering technology quickly and effectively to offer users the best news provider service for the business and financial world. Their current services have transformed communication within global markets, and new software facilities are continuously being developed for 2019.

The Role:

You will build and enhance my client’s trading platforms through all stages of the process – gathering requirements, building, testing, and deployment. The C++ developer will be highly hands-on, hard-working, and eager to promote the success of the company.

This particular London team develops libraries, toolkits, frameworks and servers used by thousands of application developers to write high quality and effective applications. They are now looking for a strong developer to build the next generation of toolkits and enhance the existing framework, used by hundreds of thousands of clients every day.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Four or more years’ experience in C++ development; they are using a lot of modern C++ (C++11 onwards) and are keen to adopt C++14/17 as soon as they are released. Keen for people to understand what goes on inside a computer – CPU experience is very attractive.
• You’ll even see some C++20 features in their code base!
• Good knowledge of Unix/Linux – interest in Linux command line is a plus
• Experience in multi-threaded low latency systems
• Solid Computer Science fundamental knowledge
• Finance experience isn’t required

Benefits and Incentives:

• Sponsorship for, and relocation package to London provided (if required)
• Typical 9-6pm working hours (flexibility offered)
• Informal and collaborative environment
• Strong base salaries / sign ons / bonuses

.NET/C# or Java Developers wanted for a commodity and energy trading organisation. All of their trading software is built and executed entirely in house, both domestically and internationally, and currently valued at over $2.8bn.

They are looking for experienced developers who are interested in a holistic style of work from pure software engineering through to data analysis and trade execution to join the flat structured organisation – building an entire trading suite project which started only months ago.

Responsibilities:

• Developing the core trading platform – entirely Greenfield project.
• Working on strategic settlement, inventory and confirmation systems.
• Working in Java, Angular and .NET.
• Working with all parts of the business across the firm.
• Execution Management.
• Front Office user communication – daily interaction with the business.

Requirements:

• Strong Java OR .NET/C# experience
• 3+ years commercial experience
• Solid SQL background
• Financial market knowledge, ideally Commodities
• Spring/NoSQL – a plus but not essential

Rewards and Incentives:

• Working with a small technical team of leading developers
• Having a direct input into the business
• Relaxed office environment
• Highly competitive salary
• Market-leading bonuses

Role

Quantitative Platform Developer wanted for systematic arm of globally recognised hedge fund to help build out their new diverse systematic asset trading platform. This opportunity will give you the chance to build, develop and learn a diverse financial system. You will be working directly with the researchers and technologists to build systematic trading strategies.

They are looking for a passionate developer with strong mathematical skills and a knowledge in financial markets, to join their team of 10. This new trading platform sits within an already established fund and manages over $12 billion in assets, and this platform has been given entire freedom to trade whatever asset classes and strategies they wish, as a result your direct impact on the business is huge.

They are currently using Python and SQL, and are looking for people with knowledge in both to come in and help with every part of trading strategy development from research, deployment and execution to the testing, data cleaning and analysis.

Benefits?

• Work directly with all parts of the fund
• Fast-track route to learn entire buy-side cycle
• High base salary
• Hedge fund bonus structure
• Work at a globally renowned fund

Requirements?

• Strong Developer – Any OO but commercial Python experience required
• 2+ years commercial experience
• Strong mathematical skills
• Knowledge and commercial experience of financial markets
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Maths or equivalent
• Solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Knowledge of SQL