1 to 25 of 29 Permanent Proprietary Trading Jobs in the UK

Are you ready to be part of something truly special as the first quant developer for a brand-new trading team? In short: We’re working with an elite global trading firm known for its success in high-frequency trading (HFT) but operating under … the radar (they aren't the typical firm you hear about). They’re setting up a brand-new trading desk in London, led by a top PM with a proven track record. This is a rare opportunity to be the first quant developer on the team and … , Electronic Trading, E-Trading, Systematic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, HFT, High Frequency, Startup, Scaleup, Prop Trading, Execution, Algo Trading, Quant Trading, Parallel Computing, Optimisations, Low-Latency, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Market Data, Connectivity, Trading more »

Yes, this will pay high 6-figures... Yes, this is for an "elite quant trading firm"... Yes, they use modern/cutting-edge technology... but let me explain what makes this role unique... In short: greenfield project, existing PnL (but leaving millions on the table) so … the fund and a bunch more things that I can't squeeze into this advert. You need to work on real-time automated trading systems, understand execution/trading strategy logic, use C++ as your programming weapon of choice and choose Linux over Windows every time. … , Electronic Trading, E-Trading, Systematic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, HFT, High Frequency, Startup, Scaleup, Prop Trading, Execution, Algo Trading, Quant Trading, Parallel Computing, Optimisations, Low-Latency, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Market Data, Connectivity, Trading more »

Portfolio Manager Remote Proprietary Trading We are working with a well-established proprietary trading firm with a 20-year history of success. Headquartered in Tel Aviv , the firm is expanding globally and diversifying beyond its core focus on high-frequency trading (HFT … to hire experienced Portfolio Managers to drive growth in medium-frequency strategies across any liquid asset class. Key Responsibilities : Develop and manage systematic trading strategies across various liquid asset classes. Lead the firm s expansion into medium-frequency trading , while also considering high-frequency traders. Collaborate … with in-house engineering teams to enhance trading infrastructure and execution. Build and manage a team of traders and quantitative researchers around successful strategies. Ideal Candidate Profile Track Record : A proven P&L track record with a minimum of 3M (not necessarily from the last year). Sharpe more »

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm that leverages state-of-the-art technology and research to identify and execute profitable trading strategies across multiple asset classes around the world. Our offices in Chicago, New York, and London are all composed of naturally-curious … s growth. Summary: Old Mission is seeking an Equity ETF Trader to join our growing team in London. This role involves pricing and trading a wide variety of equity ETFs, monitoring market conditions and developing new trading strategies. This ETF trader will work closely with our … trading and technology teams to optimize trading performance and contribute to the future growth of the desk. Responsibilities: Make markets in Equity ETFs across various international trading platforms. Analyze market trends and conditions to identify new trading opportunities. Develop and implement trading more »

Job Title: Quantitative Developer (C++) Location: London, UK Department: Equities and Futures Trading Pod Position Type: Full-time Reports to: Portfolio Manager About the Company Join a leading global hedge fund with a strong track record of delivering superior returns through sophisticated trading strategies and cutting … empowered to excel. Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Developer with expertise in C++ to join our Equities and Futures Trading Pod in London. This role is integral to the development and enhancement of our trading algorithms, quantitative models, and high-performance trading … statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques. Experience: Industry Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Quantitative Developer or similar role within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or investment bank. Algorithmic Trading: Proven track record of developing and deploying successful trading algorithms in more »

like wind and solar, utilizing innovative data solutions to ensure energy availability when demand peaks. We are seeking an experienced Algorithmic/Electronic Trading Systems Technical Lead to join a dynamic team in London. You will work closely with the Electronic Market Making (EMM)/Trading business to design, develop, and implement cutting-edge electronic trading systems. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep expertise in C++ programming and extensive experience in high-performance trading environments. As the Technical Lead, you will: Provide Technical Leadership: Lead a team of … Trading Systems: Proven track record in algorithmic/electronic/real-time trading systems development in financial institutions, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, or specialist liquidity providers. Systems Design & Optimisation: Expertise in distributed systems, architecture, and performance/latency optimisation. Linux Platforms: Strong more »

Back-end Developer - Python Join a Cutting-Edge Crypto Trading Team as … a Back End Developer! Are you a Python enthusiast with a passion for high-performance computing and algorithmic trading? Our client, a proprietary trading company, is making waves in the cryptocurrency markets. With over six years of successful trading and a lean, automation … driven team, they are now looking for a talented Back End Developer to elevate their trading systems. About the Company: Our client is a well-established player in the crypto space, trading exclusively with their own capital. Their in-house developed strategies and algorithms are data more »

THE FIRM XTX Markets is an algorithmic trading firm that actively trades tens of thousands of instruments on over eighty venues with a daily volume of almost three hundred billion USD. We partner with counterparties, exchanges, and e-trading venues globally to provide consistent liquidity in … techniques and state-of-the-art research infrastructure to analyse large data sets across markets quickly and efficiently, to maximise the effectiveness of our proprietary trading algorithms. The models that drive our trading strategies have evolved considerably over the last 10 years, from econometric methods … We strive for excellence in everything we do. THE ROLE XTX has established a presence in more 50 datacentres globally, primarily to support its proprietary and client-facing trading activities, and operates state-of-the-art, multimegawatt high performance computing infrastructure to meet its long-term research more »

We are looking for a graduate trader to join our high-frequency, digital-asset, proprietary trading team. This individual will be responsible for operating and improving the existing trading algorithms that the team has built. The responsibility of improving existing algorithms requires the ability to … analyze data, build trade signals and work as part of a high-performance trading team. In addition to this, the graduate trader will be helping to design and implement new algorithms in the digital asset space. This role is an excellent opportunity for a university graduate to begin … a career in trading. The graduate trader will be working closely with the existing traders in the team, learning from their significant trading experience and growing to become a responsible and profitable contributor to the team. The graduate trader will experience significant career development in a relatively short more »

Quantitative Trader – High-Frequency Trading - Futures A leading trading firm is seeking a High Frequency Futures Trader to join their hugely successful desk. You will have the opportunity to leverage advanced technology and pricing models to maximize profit. Responsibilities Collaborate with expert analysts and researchers to … strategies produce excellent return on capital Designing, developing and managing profitable systematic trading strategies in Futures (Sharpe 2+) Qualifications Experience at a proprietary trading firm, bank, or hedge fund Previous experience working with languages such as C++ or Python Demonstrate excellent track record HFT and … collaboration abilities Bachelor’s degree required in related field, such as computer science, or economics If you are looking to join a leading Trading Firm whilst leveraging advanced technology, then this is the role for you. For more information, please apply more »

Senior Crypto Platform Engineer - High Frequency Trading Firm: A global systematic hedge fund managing £20BN in assets seeks a skilled Crypto Infrastructure Engineer for their Crypto Assets team. This role focuses on building and maintaining the critical infrastructure that drives their cryptocurrency trading operations. You'll … reliable production environments and implement key monitoring tools including Splunk, Telegraf/Prometheus, Grafana, and PagerDuty. Role Overview: You'll be focusing on trading data management, service delivery, and server operations in a production environment. Key responsibilities include improving build and release pipelines for trading applications … large-scale infrastructure automation High-frequency trading infrastructure background Experience in latency-sensitive environments This is a great opportunity with a top proprietary trading firm that provides competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and clear paths for career advancement. Email: Sfalahalgocapitalgroup.com more »

Frequency Trading (MFT) Apply advanced mathematical models and statistical techniques to develop alpha-generating strategies in crypto. Our client, a world-leading proprietary trading fund is seeking Senior Quantitative Traders to develop and execute mid-frequency trading strategies in the digital asset space. … If you have experience in market microstructure, statistical arbitrage and are eager to dive into real-time trading, this role is for you. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and quants to deploy real-time, scalable trading solutions and have the autonomy to … implement your own trading strategies. What you’ll do: Design and implement mid-frequency trading strategies for digital assets. Work closely with infrastructure teams to optimize latency and execution. Leverage data to continuously refine strategies and stay ahead of market trends. What’s in it for more »

Senior Frontend Developer – JavaScript, React, TypeScript GraphQL - London - Miller Maxwell is assisting an International proprietary trading organisation seeking to expand their UI team. This senior position will see the successful Senior Frontend Developer working directly with front-office users to build customised UIs in a fast-paced … live trading environment. The team in place is a mix of Full Stack Engineers and UI Software Engineers, this hire will take have the freedom to lead projects and take ownership of some very exciting green-field development projects starting in 2025. This team approaches tech and mathematical … pushing the boundaries of innovation. Key Responsibilities for the Senior Frontend Developer : Collaborate with an experienced front-office team to enhance their quantitative trading platform, focusing on front-end development. Build user interfaces for front-office users. Implement, modify, and configure platform improvements. Work closely with Java and more »

Quantitative Researcher – Crypto HFT Apply advanced mathematical models and statistical techniques to develop alpha-generating strategies in crypto. A world-leading proprietary trading fund is seeking Quantitative Researchers to develop and execute high-frequency trading strategies in the digital asset space. You’ll collaborate with … a multidisciplinary team of engineers and quants to deploy real-time, scalable trading solutions and have the autonomy to implement your own trading strategies. What you’ll do: Design and implement High-frequency trading strategies for digital assets. Work closely with infrastructure teams to … to continuously refine strategies and stay ahead of market trends. What’s in it for you? Be immersed in cutting-edge High-frequency trading systems and strategies for the crypto space. Competitive salary with profit-sharing opportunities based on performance. A dynamic and fast-paced environment with tier more »

Our client is a leading quantitative investment company with a focus on computer-driven trading for global financial markets. The company harnesses the power of data and advanced technologies to drive innovative strategies and superior investment returns through a platform that is driven by cutting-edge, cloud-based … with cutting edge domain knowledge, and entrepreneurial, problem-solving mindsets. You will be a key player in building and scaling the companys central trading system, participating in greenfield projects as well as enhancing existing components. As part of a small, focused team, you will collaborate closely with the … trading, data, research, operations, and risk. Job role and responsibilities: As a Junior C++ Developer, you will develop various components of a proprietary trading system including but not limited to exchange/broker connectivity, order management system, feed handlers, monitoring system, and build/deployment more »

Trade Systems Engineer An elite multi-billion dollar, top-performing systematic trading firm is looking to expand and wants to hire experienced Trade Systems Engineers to spearhead their new teams across their global presence. You will be pivotal to keeping their state-of-the-art system running at … its highest capability; predicting and evading potential problems before they even arise. Working across a wide variety of trading desks, products, asset classes, time horizons, and tech stacks, this offers wide and steep exposure to the business that is rare on the … buy-side. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with traders, researchers, and engineers to take ownership of a number of projects and initiatives across their entire proprietary trading stack. Design & develop trading systems, platform connectivity solutions, and monitoring systems. Managing and driving your own team of talented more »

searching for strong C++ expertise, coupled with industry knowledge and a naturally curious mindset. The Ideal industry experience would be from a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm or from a more general fintech background. The team like to hire people who are coachable and the ideal experience more »

Company: Globally leading market-making proprietary trading firm Location: London, United Kingdom Brief: The firm is a top-tier, technology-driven market-maker, renowned for leveraging data to deliver high-quality returns. Responsibilities: Designing and continuously improving the decision logic for the monetization engine, utilizing utility function … calibration of parameters with historical simulations and post-trade data. Collaborating with Engineering and other teams to identify and implement beneficial improvements to trading system infrastructure and monetization design, ensuring unbiased results. Integrating monetization considerations into the fit targets/responses used for predictive research, and initiating research more »

Systematic Futures Portfolio Manager Our client, a boutique proprietary trading firm backed by a global systematic fund, is actively seeking candidates with a successful track record in systematic futures trading and an existing live strategy. This opportunity offers a dynamic and collaborative environment with access more »

Linux Technical Operations Engineer High Frequency Trading 100k + bonus Hybrid WorkingNO experience of … finance needed.Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Linux Engineer experience to join our high profile client.Our client is a well known global Prop Trading firm. They like technology especially the opensource variety as well as scalability and robust performance (much like their track record). They currently … building and engineering the Firm’s infrastructure to support new and existing lines of business. In addition, the Engineer will expand the Firm’s proprietary research platform to support new exchanges, products and functionality.The environment is that of Facebook or Google, relaxed open with time to think and make more »

C++ Software Engineer is required to start in February 2025 or March 2025 to join a low-latency trading team working on the design, development, and enhancement of business-critical trading software. C++ Software Engineer Key Responsibilities: Join an experienced front-office team to assist with … further developing a high-performance trading platform. Assist with the build and enhancement of real-time trading platform and surrounding infrastructure. Implement, change, and configure platform improvements. Create new tools to improve reliability, automate, and monitor the platform. Work with front office users, other internal engineering … experience. Experience in performance-critical, and business-critical software development. Experience developing electronic trading software from within an Investment bank, exchange, prop trading, HFT , or brokerage environment. Expertise in developing and deploying applications within Linux/Unix environments, ensuring stability and performance. If you are a more »

Job title: Senior Test Analyst Client: Trading/Prop Trading Salary: Up to £650 P/D Location: London/Hybrid Duration : 6 Month (Rolling) This is a great opportunity for a QA Tester to join one of the most successful Trading firms in … the world, to work directly on the trading floor alongside some of the best Traders & Software Engineers in the industry! As a critical part of the core team, you will work on real-time streaming data and systems which allow the execution of algorithmic trading strategies more »

that values innovation, autonomy, and continuous learning. This role offers the chance to own key technologies and make a real impact in the trading world. About the Role: As a Quant Developer, you will drive the research, development, and implementation of the execution systems, tackling complex engineering challenges. … and designing new strategies in real time. Owning backend technology and collaborating closely with traders and engineers. Working in a 24/7 trading environment, with flexibility to handle unexpected needs in a fast-paced, high-impact role. Key Responsibilities: Lead the research, design, and implementation of low … with a full stack mindset and ownership of your work. Experience in discretionary trading environments, such as hedge funds or boutique prop trading firms. Expertise in Python, SQL, Kubernetes, Redis, and similar technologies. A strong understanding of market impact, execution metrics, and algorithmic performance. Experience with more »

A rapidly growing systematic trading firm is looking for their first Network Engineer hire in London and Referment have partnered with them to assist with the search. The role will report directly to the CTO and the successful applicant will be responsible for the design, implementation and support … systems and infrastructure. This role would suit an experienced Network Engineer who has worked on low latency networks for a hedge fund, prop trading firm, exchange or financial markets company. To be considered for this role, the successful applicant should have a deep understanding of routing protocols … and exchange connectivity. You will work directly with developers and quant researchers to design and configure the network infrastructure that keeps their systematic trading business running. Key Responsibilities Delivering colocation sites with fast connections to exchanges. Optimizing the network receive path for Linux trading hosts. Delivering more »

Job Title: React Developer Client: Elite Prop Trading Firm Salary: £65,000 - £140,000 Base (+ Bonus) Location: London/Hybrid Roles and Responsibilities My client is an Elite Quant Trading Firm looking for a React Developer to join their rapidly expanding team. You will be … instrumental in designing building slick and complex enterprise-grade applications that are crucial in supporting the businesses trading activities globally. You will be working on projects that will be the backbone of the company's infrastructure for years to come. As a React Developer, you will play a more »