C# Software Engineer (Front Office), Hedge Fund, London

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund is seeking a C# Software Engineer to join their front office engineering team in Slough. The role involves developing responsive C# applications, collaborating with key stakeholders, and working on systematic trading projects. Ideal candidates will have 4-7 years of experience, a Master's degree, and strong programming skills, particularly in the .NET ecosystem. Join a progressive organization committed to professional growth and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years' commercial experience in software engineering.
• Preferably experience in systematic trading and fixed income products.
• Strong programming and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain C# applications for front office operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on various projects across the stack.
• Engage in full SDLC within a time-sensitive environment.

Skills

C#

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

.NET ecosystem

WPF

WinForms

Blazor

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26.06.2025

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10.08.2025

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Job Description:

C# Engineer | Global Hedge Fund | London [On-Site]

We are working on behalf of a highly collaborative hedge fund with a global presence. The fund has a strong track record of performance and has committed significant resource to further expanding their established front-office engineering team. At this moment, the fund are looking to hire a couple C# engineers (4-7 years’ experience) to support the growing coverage of this highly regarded team and being central to the shaping of a systematic business expansion.

In this role, the successful applicant(s) will be supporting the development and maintenance of performative and responsive C# applications that enable the front office business to operate and function. Concomitantly, you will be working closely with key business stakeholders throughout the business across a range of novel and pre-existing projects; strategic and BAU. This will be a full SDLC mandate and it will operate across the stack. You will sit closely to the fixed income and macro business. The firm are a fine blend of discretionary and growing systematic capabilities. You will be engaged, predominantly, in the latter.

The current squad is built on the foundations of high-calibre peers (both academically and professionally). Therefore, they are looking for those who share strong academic credentials and experience representing highly regarded financial institutions. This is a good opportunity to work for a thoroughly successful fund that have a dynamic, progressive culture. They are very outspoken about their commitment to continuous personal and professional investment in their representatives and nurturing a culture of knowledge discovery.

Requirements:

• Preferably 4-7 years’ commercial experience on the sell- or buy-side.
• Strong programming skills in C#. C++ experience would also be desirable but not a pre-requisite.
• Comprehensive exposure to the .NET ecosystem, in particular desktop application frameworks (WPF, WinForms, Blazor).
• Experience within the field of systematic trading would be highly regarded.
• Experience within fixed income (rates) products
• Minimum Master’s degree, in a relevant scientific or programmatic field, from a leading university/course.
• Strong communication skills to effectively and efficiently collaborate with key stakeholders.
• Capacity to work within a highly time-sensitive environment.

Due to demand, we are advertising this role anonymously. If you would prefer to speak to someone before submitting a CV, please send a blank application to the role and someone will be in touch to discuss.

We can only respond to highly qualified candidates.