Job title: Quantitative Developer - Low Latency/High Performance Market Making
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Sub-Industry: Market Making Proprietary Trading
Functional Expertise: Software Engineering
Skills: Rust algorithms data structures limit-order market microstructure real-time data processing IPC shared-memory architectures
Salary: Negotiable
Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Description

  • Build high-performance systems in Rust that drive live trading strategies
  • Collaborate directly with traders and researchers in a small, high-impact team
  • Shape low-latency architecture in a fast-paced, engineering-led environment
  • Excellent compensation package and strong career upside

The Role

This is a hands-on role within a small, collaborative trading technology team. You’ll be responsible for designing and building core components of a Rust-based trading platform that powers both market-making and execution strategies.

Working closely with quantitative researchers and traders, you’ll help reduce system latency, automate strategy deployment, and support real-time decision-making with performant infrastructure. The firm values engineers who thrive on ownership, technical depth, and clear communication.

 

Key Skills and Experience Required

  • At least 1 year of professional Rust experience — this will be assessed
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and systems-level programming
  • Familiarity with market microstructure, limit-order books, or execution logic
  • Experience with real-time data processing, shared memory, or zero-copy techniques
  • Bachelor’s (minimum) in Computer Science, Maths, Physics, or a related discipline
  • Prior work in electronic trading, crypto, or low-latency systems is a strong advantage

 

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive base salary
  • A fast-moving environment where your work impacts live trading
  • 30 days holiday, private healthcare, pension, and free lunches in-office
  • Regular socials and a culture built on performance and transparency

 

If you’re an engineer who thrives on speed, precision, and the satisfaction of building systems that directly drive trading performance — we’d love to hear from you.

 

Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.