C# Developer - Systematic Hedge Fund

Vertus Partners; City Of London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading systematic hedge fund is seeking a talented C# Developer to join their core engineering team in London. The role involves developing and maintaining high-performance systems that support systematic trading. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in C#/.NET and experience in building real-time systems, with the opportunity to work in a collaborative, technology-driven environment, impacting trading performance directly.

Benefits

Performance-driven bonus

Collaborative culture

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C#/.NET Core and understanding of software engineering principles.
• Experience in building high-performance, real-time systems.
• Solid background in data structures, algorithms, and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications in C#/.NET for systematic trading.
• Enhance existing codebases focused on performance and scalability.
• Partner with DevOps to ensure stability and monitoring of systems.

Skills

C#/.NET

Real-time systems

Multithreading

SQL/NoSQL databases

Problem-solving

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Overview

£140000 - £180000 per annum + Bonus and Benefits

Location: Onsite - London Office

Contact email: [e-mail]

About Us: We are working with a leading systematic hedge fund specialising in quantitative investment strategies across global markets. Their success is built on advanced research, rigorous risk management and cutting-edge technology. They are seeking a talented C# Developer to join their core engineering team and help design, build, and optimise the systems that power their trading and research operations.

Role Overview: As a C# Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust, high-performance systems that support systematic trading. You will collaborate closely with researchers, portfolio managers, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable tools and platforms that handle real-time data, execution, and risk management at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimise applications in C#/.NET to support systematic trading strategies.
• Develop low-latency, high-throughput systems for data ingestion, processing, and execution.
• Enhance existing codebases with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Partner with DevOps/infrastructure teams to ensure stability, monitoring, and resiliency of core systems.
• Contribute to code reviews, best practices, and continuous improvement within the development team.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C#/.NET Core, with deep understanding of object-oriented design and software engineering principles.
• Experience building high-performance, real-time systems (ideally within financial services or trading environments).
• Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed systems.
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and optimization.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and working with large-scale datasets.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience in systematic trading, market data, or electronic execution.
• Knowledge of Python, C++, or other programming languages commonly used in quant finance.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) or containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Understanding of market microstructure and exchange connectivity.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a technology-driven hedge fund where your work directly impacts trading performance.
• Collaborative culture bringing together engineering, quantitative research, and trading.
• Competitive compensation including base salary, performance-driven bonus, and benefits.

Start date: ASAP

Job ref: CS/HH/2609_1758878610

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