Software Engineer – Innovative Trading Prospects

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused market maker in London is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build innovative trading systems. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with traders in a fast-paced environment, driving significant business impact. Ideal candidates will have strong software development skills in C#, C++, and Python, with experience in high-frequency trading and a solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals. Benefits include over 25 days' vacation, daily meals, and profit-sharing.

Benefits

Over 25 days' vacation

Daily onsite breakfast + lunch

Paid commuting expenses

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong software development skills across multiple programming languages.
• Experience with high-frequency trading systems and connecting to exchanges.
• Keen interest in derivatives and trading.

Responsibilities

• Design and build software for trading new products.
• Develop pricing systems for new market integration.
• Collaborate with traders and researchers on initiatives.

Skills

Software development skills in C#

Software development skills in C++

Software development skills in Python

Continuous improvement mindset

Test-driven design

Education

Computer Science fundamentals

Job description

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Software Engineer – Innovative Trading Prospects, London

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Client:

Oxford Knight

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in the London office of this tech-focused market maker with groundbreaking success in the high frequency trading space. Now looking for an engineer with an entrepreneurial mindset to design and build the software necessary for trading new products, in new markets, in new and innovative ways.

Joining a close-knit multidisciplinary team of traders, software developers, and infrastructure engineers, your workload will be varied and exciting. Examples of this include: building new autotrading strategies, developing pricing systems & infrastructure to price new products, and building systems to integrate into new markets and market structures in the best possible way.

This role would suit someone who relishes the challenges that come with an extremely fast-paced environment and can hit the ground running, making a tangible impact from day one.

Requirements:

• Fantastic engineering instincts with solid understanding of CompSci fundamentals
• Strong software development skills in C#, C++, C & Python
• Proven track record in writing scalable, reliable, high quality clean code
• Keen proponent of continuous improvement and test-driven design plus innovative, big-picture thinking grounded in real-world pragmatism
• As comfortable working independently as with Traders, Researchers, and other stakeholders to deliver complex business initiatives
• Experience connecting prop trading systems to trading venues & exchanges, plus building a trading system that covers the entire lifecycle of a trade
• Experience building OTC trading systems
• Keen interest in derivatives and trading, ideally with previous experience in hedge funds/market-making industry
• Incredible salary + profit-sharing structure
• Opportunity to work in a work in a start-up dynamic while being well-placed to lead global technical initiatives
• Direct business impact with short feedback loop
• Benefits include: >25 days’ vacation, daily onsite breakfast + lunch, paid commuting expenses, and continuous learning opportunities

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