Quantitative Developer

L Knighton

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

3 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Compensation

£ 150K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java

Algorithmic Trading

Databases

Python

NoSQL

NumPy

Object-Oriented Software Development

SQL Databases

Concurrency

Pandas

Requirements

Strong Java developer with experience building high-performance systems
Background in trading systems, market data, or quantitative infrastructure
Solid understanding of concurrency, algorithms, OOP, and system design
Experience with Python (NumPy / Pandas) in a scientific or trading context
Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments
Experience with SQL / NoSQL / tick databases is a plus
Exposure to commodities, futures, or swaps is beneficial but not essential

Benefits & conditions

£120,000 - £150,000 base

Highly competitive PnL-linked bonus ( 100% in year one for strong performers)

About the company

I'm working directly with a Managing Director at a US-headquartered proprietary trading firm that has built one of the strongest platforms in global energy markets. They're looking to hire a strong Java Developer to join a highly profitable front-office trading desk in London.