Senior HFT Quant Trader: Systematic Strategies & Live PnL

Alexander Chapman; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman is seeking a Senior HFT Quant Trader to develop and manage systematic trading strategies across global markets from idea through live PnL generation. You will own projects end-to-end, collaborating with a team of researchers and engineers to advance the firm’s HFT capabilities.

Ideal candidates will have proven live PnL ownership, deep market microstructure knowledge, and strong programming skills in Python and C++.

Qualifications

• Proven live PnL ownership in HFT trading.
• Deep understanding of market microstructure, latency, and costs.
• Ability to take ideas from research to live trading and production.
• Strong quantitative skills and statistical modelling.
• Experience with large-scale market data and backtesting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and manage systematic HFT strategies across markets.
• Research ideas, backtest rigorously, implement, and trade live.
• Collaborate with Head of HFT Trading, researchers, and engineers.
• Continuously monitor and optimize strategies based on performance and market conditions.
• Manage live PnL generation across multiple asset classes.

Skills

Live PnL ownership

High-frequency trading

Backtesting to production

Quantitative modelling

Market microstructure

Independent research & collaboration

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

Alexander Chapman is seeking a Senior HFT Quant Trader to develop and manage systematic trading strategies across global markets from idea through live PnL generation. You will own projects end-to-end, collaborating with a team of researchers and engineers to advance the firm’s HFT capabilities.

Ideal candidates will have proven live PnL ownership, deep market microstructure knowledge, and strong programming skills in Python and C++.