C++ Engineer - Distributed Systems - Intraday Equities Desk

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund talent business seeks an exceptional C++ developer for a London-based trading team. This position involves building a sophisticated research compute platform for quantitative research, requiring strong expertise in C++ and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of C++ development experience.
• Experience in distributed systems is preferred.
• Excellent background in computer science.

Responsibilities

• Develop a research compute platform.
• Collaborate with a senior quant developer.
• Support quantitative research and strategy development.

Skills

C++

Distributed systems

Quantitative research

Education

STEM background

Job description

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Client:

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Paragon is working with a systematic fund, managing approximately $4BN AUM, with returns up to 10% year to date. One of their London-based trading teams is looking to hire an exceptional C++ developer.

This systematic equities trading team is building a research compute platform that will include computational resources, data infrastructure, and tools to support quantitative research, strategy development, and backtesting in equity markets.

The team is seeking an elite C++ Engineer with experience in distributed systems to work alongside a senior quant developer and deliver this world-class platform.

They prefer candidates from outside finance, with 2-5 years of experience and an excellent STEM background, ideally in computer science.