Quant Software Engineer

Acquire Me; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire Me is seeking a Software Engineer to join a Front Office Technology team at a leading hedge fund in London. You will own end-to-end projects, build scalable backends, and work with investment and business teams on data-driven platforms.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, APIs, and AI tooling, with exposure to large-scale architectures and direct stakeholder interaction.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production software experience.
• Strong backend development in Java/C#/Scala/Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed systems and data-intensive platforms.
• Solid SQL and database knowledge.
• Ability to own projects end-to-end and communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend applications.
• Develop internal platforms, APIs, and data-driven services.
• Collaborate with front-office and business stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Contribute to architecture and long-term technology strategy.
• Improve reliability, scalability, and performance of systems.
• Contribute to AI-enabled applications where appropriate.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

SQL & Databases

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Cloud technologies

Containers

Job description

Our client is a leading hedge fund where technology, data, and innovation sit at the heart of the business. Engineers work directly alongside investment and business teams to build the platforms, systems, and tools that power day-to-day decision-making across the firm.

They are seeking a Software Engineer to join a Front Office Technology team responsible for developing business-critical applications used across trading, operations, finance, and data functions.

This is a highly visible role offering end-to-end ownership of projects, direct interaction with stakeholders, and the opportunity to work on large-scale distributed systems, data platforms, and modern AI tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend applications and distributed systems.
• Develop internal platforms, APIs, and data-driven services used across the business.
• Work directly with front-office and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver impactful solutions.
• Contribute to architecture, system design, and long-term technology strategy.
• Improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of existing systems.
• Contribute to AI-enabled applications and workflows where appropriate.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience building production software.
• Strong development experience in Java, C#, Scala, Kotlin, or a similar language
• Experience building backend systems, distributed applications, or data-intensive platforms.
• Strong understanding of databases, SQL, and system integration.
• Ability to take ownership of projects from requirements through to production
• Strong communication skills and experience working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience with messaging, streaming, or event-driven architectures.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, containers, or modern infrastructure tooling.
• Experience working in financial services or other fast-paced, data-rich environments.
• Interest in AI, developer productivity tooling, or platform engineering.
• Previous mentoring or leadership experience.