Trading Systems Software Engineer

Quant Capital
London, UK
1 day ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Algorithmic Trading C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Linux Python (Programming Language) Lua (Scripting Language) Object-Oriented Software Development Ruby Software Engineering SQL Databases Data Streaming Scripting

Job description

Trading Systems Software EngineerQuant Capital is urgently looking for talented Trading Systems Software Engineer to join our high profile client.Our client is a well-known algo-trading technology and agency brokerage/execution business. They are known in the market for some of their best-in-class services and products. They are well established with offices in over 13 countries but do not resemble a typical clunky, bureaucratic corporate. They retain an energetic tech firm feel and open environment but with the financial stability of a corporate.The company is passionate about innovation, technology and solving problems and that echoes through from the traders to the technologists.This critical role sits in the trading systems development team, the role involves technical challenges as well gaining in-depth knowledge about cutting edge high-speed order routing.This role is a huge opportunity for a hungry developer to make a mark in a leading financial technology business.Trading

Requirements

Systems Software Engineer MUST have:MSc and above with 5 years commercial development experience World class development skills in C++ Good scripting (Python, Ruby, Lua) Solid foundation in Linux/Unix Comfortable with the entire development lifecycle A track record of commitment to their employer A team player You will be looking to develop in a fast paced, with good attention to detail in a challenging environment. The flat hierarchy creates high visibility for top performers, and the opportunity to see contribution impact the bottom line.This is a rare opportunity to join a team that rarely hires (due to retention). You will gain massive exposure to trading infrastructure in a trading environment as well as learning data flows from Bloomberg and how a trading floor works. This is a UNIQUE opportunity, so much so if you are looking to trade in the future this is an opportunity to experience trading infrastructure in a small business.My client is based in LondonC# Server Side, Multiuthreading, C++. , OO Development Developer C# C++ SQL SQL 2008 Quant Trader Bank C# winforms

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