IT & Software

Senior Software Developer – Algo trading

Quant Capital

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this Front Office Software Engineer role, you will join a focused alg trading team in a high-stakes financial environment. You’ll contribute to trading infrastructure and develop logic for algo-based execution, collaborating closely with traders and technologists. The position offers exposure to data flows from Bloomberg and real-time trading systems in a fast-paced setting. You’ll leverage strong development skills to drive reliable, scalable solutions that impact the firm’s bottom line. This is a rare opportunity to work in a small, high-visibility team within a respected financial technology business.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain front-office trading and execution systems
  • Work on multi-threaded C++/C# components for low-latency environments
  • Implement or optimize trading algos and logic
  • Integrate data feeds (e.g., Bloomberg) and trading infrastructure
  • Collaborate with traders and other technologists in a flat hierarchy
  • Maintain high standards of code quality, testing, and performance
Key requirements
  • Front office experience in an Investment Bank or another financial institution
  • World-class development skills in C++ and/or C#
  • Scripting ability in Python, Ruby, or Lua
  • Track record of commitment to an employer
  • Experience developing algos or strong finance-related logic
  • Team player with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
  • team player
  • attention to detail
  • ability to thrive in fast-paced environment
  • C++
  • C#
  • Python

Reference: WJ-747_31198352 · Posted 01 Nov 2026, 12:13 PM

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