Front-Office FX & Rates E-Trading Quant

UBS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UBS is seeking an e-trading quant to join its algorithmic trading team in London. This front-office role focuses on FX and Interest Rate Derivatives, offering exposure to real-time trading, pricing, risk management, and PnL from day one.

You will design, back-test, and implement systematic trading strategies, apply advanced statistics and ML, and participate in full lifecycle from research to deployment. Collaboration with senior traders and software engineers is key in a fast-paced, agile

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field with strong analytical skills.
• Good programming skills in any language; data analysis experience.
• Experience with large datasets and statistical analysis.
• Self-motivated with ability to own deliverables in trading.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Prior exposure to FX, rates, or STIR is advantageous.
• Experience with electronic trading systems and market data infrastructure.
• Familiar with software development practices and CI/CD; Java or C++ preferred.
• Interest in applying AI to improve workflows with sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Design, back-test, and implement algorithmic trading strategies for FX and IR.
• Apply statistical analysis and ML to optimise pricing, quoting, and risk management.
• Involve in full lifecycle from research to deployment and monitoring.
• Monitor performance, PnL, and risk exposures; identify enhancements.
• Collaborate with traders and engineers to integrate new algorithms.

Skills

Quantitative Analysis

Programming Proficiency

Technical Aptitude

Self-Starter

Communication

Teamwork

Financial Markets Exposure

Electronic Trading & Tools

Software Engineering Practices

AI Curiosity

Education

Quantitative degree

Tools

FIX protocol

KDB

Java

C++

Low-latency systems

Job description

UBS is seeking an e-trading quant to join its algorithmic trading team in London. This front-office role focuses on FX and Interest Rate Derivatives, offering exposure to real-time trading, pricing, risk management, and PnL from day one.

You will design, back-test, and implement systematic trading strategies, apply advanced statistics and ML, and participate in full lifecycle from research to deployment. Collaboration with senior traders and software engineers is key in a fast-paced, agile