Senior C++ Quantitative Trading Engineer

Jump Trading; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical, Vision and Dental

Travel Medical Insurance

Group Pension Scheme

Group Life Assurance and Income Protec

Parental Leave

Parking and Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Jump Trading Group in London seeks an experienced C++Quant developer to design, implement, and optimize trading algorithms. You will collaborate closely with traders, researchers, and engineers to brainstorm and deploy innovative strategies for global markets.

The role emphasizes testing, reliability, and performance optimization of high-frequency trading components, with a strong focus on data handling on HPC infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of C++ development experience in algorithmic trading systems.
• Proven track record deploying and maintaining market order execution algorithms.
• Experience designing large-scale data processing on HPC clusters.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• Detail-oriented with emphasis on testing and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication and teamwork, reliable and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize trading algorithms.
• Collaborate with team to brainstorm and execute trading strategies.
• Perform comprehensive testing to ensure accuracy and minimize risk.
• Improve trading platform performance with focus on efficiency and hardware.
• Foster a positive team environment and maintain strong relationships.

Skills

C++ development

Algorithmic trading

Testing & QA

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Data processing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

HPC clusters

Testing frameworks

Job description

Jump Trading Group in London seeks an experienced C++Quant developer to design, implement, and optimize trading algorithms. You will collaborate closely with traders, researchers, and engineers to brainstorm and deploy innovative strategies for global markets.

The role emphasizes testing, reliability, and performance optimization of high-frequency trading components, with a strong focus on data handling on HPC infrastructure.