Algo Trading Engineer - Business Aligned - FX

Vertus Partners; London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading team in London is seeking an Algo Trading Engineer to enhance its algorithmic trading platform. This role involves collaboration with trading and research teams, focusing on supporting established systems and driving innovation in trading strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong Java development skills.
• Experience with trading systems.
• Familiarity with low-latency architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance trading algorithms.
• Work with front-office teams for scalable solutions.
• Contribute to a global trading platform evolution.

Skills

Java

Algorithmic Trading

Low-latency Architecture

Financial Markets Knowledge

C++

Tools

KDB

Job description

Algo Trading Engineer - Business Aligned - FX

£130000 - £140000 per annum + Bonus and Benefits

Contact email:

[e-mail]

Job ref:

ATE/BA/FX/HH_1752743486

Startdate:

ASAP

Algo Trading Engineer

A leading trading team is seeking a strong engineer to support and enhance its algorithmic trading platform. This role involves close collaboration with trading and research, focusing on expanding an established in-house system rather than building from scratch.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and enhance trading algorithms and signal processing tools.

Work directly with front-office teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

Contribute to the ongoing evolution of a global trading platform.

Ideal Background:

Strong Java development skills; comfortable supporting systems on the trading floor.

Experience with algorithmic or systematic trading systems.

Familiarity with low-latency or event-driven architectures.

Knowledge of financial markets; experience in any asset class (FX preferred).

Exposure to tools like KDB or similar is a plus.

• Any C++ experience would be a huge benefit.

Key sell

• Opportunity to work closely with traders and researchers on strategy innovation.

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