Software Engineer

Junior / Mid-Level Software Engineer - Systematic Hedge Fund - Up to £180k TC

A leading systematic hedge fund is seeking a Junior or Mid-Level Software Engineer to join their core technology team. This small, collaborative team of under 10 members is led by a CTO with over 10 years of experience in the buy-side industry.

Role Overview:

In this role, you’ll be working on the development and optimization of a low-latency, distributed risk platform that calculates real-time risk (RTR) for cross-asset strategies. You’ll also work closely with Quant teams from various trading pods to support and enhance their strategies.

What’s in it for you:

• Opportunity to work alongside senior developers with extensive buy-side and sell-side experience.
• Direct exposure to front-office operations, with potential opportunities to transition into a trading role in the future.
• Hands-on experience developing critical applications that impact all of the firm’s trading activities.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in building and optimising high-throughput systems, with strong Java skills.
• Background in middle office or front office roles preferred.
• Experience or knowledge in risk is not required.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies, ideally React, is a plus.

Interested in learning more?

Apply now! We will respond to all shortlisted candidates within 48 working hours.