Algorithmic Trading – Algo Trading – Senior Developer – Strategist – Equities

Algorithmic Trading – Algo Trading – Senior Developer – Strategist – Equities

Our client, a leading Investment Bank, is currently looking for a Senior Algo Trading Developer / Strategist to join their team on a permanent basis offering a basic salary of up to £130,000 plus competitive package working on a hybrid basis in London.

This is a senior role within the Algo Dev team as a highly skilled engineer, responsible for developing and implementing trading algorithms. As well as strong technical skills, the role will involve working across multiple teams to optimize algorithmic logic for high-performance quantitative strategies. You will join a globally distributed team developing strategic Algo applications across the full spectrum to include Sponsored or Direct market Access, Smart Order Router and Algorithmic execution.

You will have

• Proven experience as a Trading Algorithm Strategist or a similar role.
• Strong programming skills, particularly in C++ and other relevant languages.
• Deep understanding of financial markets, trading strategies, and algorithmic trading.
• Ability to comprehend and translate business, quantitative, and technological requirements into effective solutions.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Prior experience with Linux (RHEL preferred) scripting, common tools.
• Prior experience with TCP / IP and UDP / Multicast networking and inter-process communication (desirable)
• Experience with Python and / or scripting languages (desirable)