Quantitative Developer (C++)

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid working opportunities are available.

Company

Quantitative trading firm building high-performance electronic trading infrastructure, research platforms, and market-access systems.

What you will do

• Design and implement low-latency, high-frequency trading platforms.
• Develop and support tick-by-tick backtesting and quantitative research tools.
• Optimize large-scale parallel computations involving substantial shared datasets.
• Improve the computational efficiency of machine-learning algorithms to increase performance and accelerate learning.
• Build systems and interfaces for historical market data and trading simulations.
• Create analytical tools that generate insights for research decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in C++.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice to have

• Python experience.
• Financial markets experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous paid time off policies.
• Regional savings plans and financial wellness tools.
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks in the office.
• Wellness experiences, wellness expense reimbursement, sports teams, and fitness events.
• Volunteer opportunities, charitable giving, social events, and continuous learning workshops.