Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hedge fund is seeking a Trading Systems Engineer for their London office. This role involves designing and deploying critical trading infrastructure, requiring extensive experience in C++ and low-latency systems. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in trading systems and excellent collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building multi-threaded, networked, low-latency trading systems.
• Direct asset class experience required.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy critical trading infrastructure.
• Propose new designs and modify existing ones.
• Collaborate with business users and peer technology teams.

Skills

C++

Multi-threaded systems

Low-latency trading systems

Collaboration

Job description

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Software Engineer, London (City of London)

Client:

Selby Jennings

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

Our client, a leading global hedge fund and financial services company, is seeking a Trading Systems Engineer to join their London office. This role offers a significant opportunity to design, develop, and deploy critical trading infrastructure, as well as modify existing systems.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience building multi-threaded, networked, low-latency trading systems in C++, with direct asset class experience. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with business users and peer technology teams are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy critical trading infrastructure from start to finish.
• Propose new designs and modify existing ones to improve system performance, functionality, and stability.
• Collaborate with business users and peer technology teams.
• Build and optimize multi-threaded, networked, low-latency trading systems.
• Maintain strong knowledge in C++.
• Have experience on trading desks with direct asset class exposure.