Quantitative Trading Lead Engineer

Australian Investors Association; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quantitative Trading Lead Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. This role focuses on delivering high-performance, low-latency trading applications using modern C++. You'll collaborate closely with engineers, quants, and traders to drive innovation and efficiency in trading infrastructure. With a commitment to employee development and wellbeing, the company offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and various benefits, including generous holiday allowances and healthcare options. If you're passionate about quantitative trading and looking to make a significant impact in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary

30 days holiday

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

CSR programme support

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in modern C++ and low latency application development.
• Experience in managing technical teams and delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead low latency engineering team with clear technical management.
• Collaborate with quants & traders to enhance trading infrastructure.

Skills

Modern C++

Low latency development

Python

Shell scripting

Team management

Tools

GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)

Clang compilers

Job description

Quantitative Trading Lead Engineer

Job ID: R0300577 Full/Part-Time: Full-time Regular/Temporary: Regular Listed: 2025-03-21 Location: London

Position Overview

Job Title: Quantitative Trading Lead Engineer

Location: London

Corporate Title: Director

Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) is part of Group Chief Operation Office (COO) which acts as the bridge between the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions to help deliver the efficiency, control, and transformation goals of the Bank.

You will join the Quantitative Fixed Income Engineering team, a part of the Group Strategy Analytics group. You will work closely with engineers, quants, and traders using modern C++ standards supported by the latest versions of GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and Clang compilers to deliver high performance, low latency trading applications that have a business impact.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged, and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family.
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme, and Gym benefits.
• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year.

Your key responsibilities

• Providing clear technical management to the low latency engineering team.
• Close collaboration with quants & traders on topics that help drive the high performance trading infrastructure forward including the design of new features & requirements.
• Developing new software to meet desk goals.
• Participate fully in code reviews as both an author and a reviewer.
• Investing in automated testing coverage and test driven development.

Your skills and experience

• Excellent modern C++, preferably on Unix/Linux.
• High performance and/or low latency development experience.
• Experience and understanding of modern patterns for continuous delivery of software.
• Python and shell scripting experience in a Unix/Linux environment.
• Experience of managing small, highly technical teams to deliver complex projects.

How we’ll support you

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative, and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair, and inclusive work environment.