Senior Developer, Systematic Trading Platform (Java/Python)

iSAM Securities; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

iSAM Securities is a leading quantitative trading firm powering the Vector fund with a bespoke systematic trading platform. You will contribute to design, development and deployment across front-office trading lifecycle, from data ingestion to order generation and trade capture.

The role offers production support on a rotating basis and opportunities to work closely with Research, Quant Development and Execution teams within the Vector business line.

Qualifications

• Strong software development skills in Java and Python.
• Excellent software design and architecture abilities.
• Experience delivering high-quality, well-tested software.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience in financial markets: systematic or electronic trading, market data, or related assets (FX, equities, futures, fixed income).
• Knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL), Linux, and containerisation (Docker).
• Experience integrating AI technologies, including the use of large language models into tools or production systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, development and support of the iSAM Vector systematic trading system

Skills

Java

Python

Software design

AI tools usage

AI-enabled software

Financial markets experience

PostgreSQL

Linux

Docker

Tools

PostgreSQL

Linux

Docker

Job description

iSAM Securities is a leading quantitative trading firm powering the Vector fund with a bespoke systematic trading platform. You will contribute to design, development and deployment across front-office trading lifecycle, from data ingestion to order generation and trade capture.

The role offers production support on a rotating basis and opportunities to work closely with Research, Quant Development and Execution teams within the Vector business line.