C# & .NET Developer, Front Office, Electronic & Low Latency Trading Systems

MARGO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-native consultancy in the UK seeks an experienced C# / .NET Developer for their Front Office, specializing in real-time and low-latency trading systems. Candidates should have a strong background in performance-sensitive environments and be able to design and implement efficient applications. This role emphasizes technical expertise, system stability, and collaboration with multiple teams. A commitment to problem-solving and effective communication is also essential. Applications can be submitted via their website or at [e-mail].

Benefits

Skill development opportunities

Challenging engineering assignments

Qualifications

• Strong experience in performance-sensitive environments.
• Proven background in real-time or high-throughput systems.
• Solid understanding of concurrency and memory optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain high-performance C# / .NET applications.
• Work on real-time data processing.
• Participate in sprint planning and technical reviews.

Skills

C# / .NET

Concurrency and parallel programming

Memory management and performance profiling

Clear communication

Structured problem-solving

Tools

Kafka

Solace

Job description

C# / .NET Developer – Front Office, Electronic & Low Latency Trading Systems

Join MARGO in the UK (London) – Perm & Contracting Opportunities

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy delivering high value-added IT expertise to the financial services industry.

We specialise in complex software engineering environments where performance, robustness and scalability are critical: real-time systems, low-latency architectures, distributed computing and high-throughput data processing.

Joining MARGO means working in demanding Front Office and Trading IT environments, while benefiting from a human-sized structure, close follow‑up and tailor‑made training paths.

Business Context

You will join the Front Office / Trading IT environment of one of our tier-1 investment banking or trading partners.

The teams design and maintain mission-critical C# / .NET systems supporting electronic trading, real-time risk and analytics platforms across multiple asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities, FX, Derivatives).

These systems operate close to trading desks and electronic trading platforms, with strong constraints on performance, reliability and production stability.

• Real-time and event-driven architectures
• Low-latency and high-throughput processing requirements
• Strong production and stability constraints
• Close interaction with trading, quantitative and risk teams
• High engineering standards and short delivery cycles

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced C# / .NET Developer to work on real-time, electronic trading and risk systems.

The role is primarily technical and engineering-driven, focused on performance, scalability and robustness rather than business analysis.

Candidates are expected to have prior exposure to Front Office, Trading or Risk environments, regardless of the underlying asset class.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Development

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance C# / .NET applications
• Work on real-time data processing including market data, pricing, orders, analytics and risk calculations
• Implement concurrency and parallel programming patterns adapted to performance-sensitive systems
• Participate in system design, architecture discussions and technical specifications
• Continuously optimise performance including latency, throughput and memory usage

Engineering & Delivery

• Contribute to the full software lifecycle: design, development, testing and release
• Produce clean, maintainable and well-tested code
• Participate in sprint planning, estimations and technical reviews
• Collaborate closely with developers, quant and infrastructure teams

Production & Support

• Provide 3rd line support on production systems when required
• Participate in production releases including occasional out-of-hours interventionsContribute to system stability, monitoring and incident prevention

Technical Environment

Core Technologies

• C# / .NET (expert level)
• Concurrency and parallel programming
• Asynchronous and multithreaded models
• Memory management and performance profiling
• Distributed and event-driven architectures
• Windows and/or Linux production environments
• Performance monitoring and profiling tools

Valued Technical Exposure

• Electronic trading or low-latency trading systems
• High-throughput or real-time architecturesMessaging middleware (Kafka, Solace or equivalent)
• FIX or other market connectivity protocols
• RESTful or service-oriented architectures
• High Performance Computing (HPC) or grid computing concepts

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

• Strong experience as a C# / .NET Developer in performance-sensitive environments
• Proven background in real-time or high-throughput systems
• Solid understanding of concurrency, parallelism and memory optimisation
• Experience working in Front Office, Trading or Risk IT environmentsStrong production mindset and system ownership
• Clear communication and structured problem-solving skills

Valued (but not restrictive)

• Exposure to electronic trading platforms or low-latency environments
• Experience across one or more asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities, FX, Derivatives)
• Familiarity with distributed, grid or event-driven systems
• Interaction with C++ low-latency or HFT-adjacent components

Why Join MARGO

• Access to multi-asset Front Office, Trading and Electronic Trading environments
• Highly technical and challenging engineering assignments
• Clear positioning between HFT and non-HFT trading systems
• Strong emphasis on skill development and long-term career progression
• Human-sized consultancy with close support and high-quality missions

Please note - We do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Interested? Motivated? Apply on our website or at [e-mail]