CareerPlan

Team Lead - C++ Quant Development

London, England, GBFull-time£600k–£800k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead and mentor a small team of Quantitative Developers while designing, architecting, and implementing low-latency C++ systems for a prestigious hedge fund.

Role type

Senior Team Lead, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

Builds

Low-latency C++ trading and execution systems

Domain

Financial markets / Electronic trading / Quantitative development

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++17/20, multithreaded programming, data structures and algorithms, low-latency system design, electronic trading knowledge, team leadership, technical architecture

Preferred skills

Experience working directly with central trading teams, commercial understanding of technology impact

Technologies

C++17, C++20

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor quantitative developers, design and implement low-latency C++ systems, provide technical guidance to trading teams, drive team direction

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership