Trading Engineer - Quant Hedge Fund - £225k

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative hedge fund is seeking a Trading Engineer to enhance their trading technology. This role focuses on optimizing and automating applications using Python, FIX, and SQL in a hybrid work environment, offering top compensation in London. Ideal candidates should have a strong technical background and a passion for electronic trading.

Qualifications

• Experience with automated trading applications.
• Strong understanding of financial systems.
• Ability to optimize trading platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance trading technology.
• Work with traders to optimize current applications.
• Improve efficiency and performance of trading platforms.

Skills

Python

FIX

SQL

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Trading Engineer - Quant Hedge Fund - £225k, London (City of London)

Client:

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

5

Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

Job Description:

I'm working with a quant hedge fund that has outperformed the entire European market this year. As a systematic trading firm, they place a significant emphasis on their software applications and need a Trading Engineer to support and enhance their trading technology division.

The systematic tech teams work on the cutting edge of electronic trading, and their technologies and infrastructure are vital to the firm's success.

The Trading Engineer will work with traders and engineers to optimize and automate current applications, improving the platform's efficiency and performance.

Stack: Python, FIX, SQL

The company is primarily a tech firm before a hedge fund, hiring top engineering talent and offering leading compensation in London, along with a hybrid work model.

If this opportunity interests you, please apply.