CareerPlan

Quantitative Developer/Trading Systems Engineer, Systematic Macro

London, England, GBFull-time2026-11-08 → 2026-11-10
Based in United Kingdom

Core

Build and maintain low-latency C++ trading infrastructure for systematic macro strategies across Futures, FX, and Fixed Income markets.

Role type

Senior IC quantitative trading systems engineer

Builds

Production alpha infrastructure, real-time signal computation, and order execution systems

Domain

Systematic trading, electronic markets, futures, FX, fixed income

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++ (low-latency), concurrent real-time systems design, Linux development, market data ingestion, order execution, production deployment, monitoring, trading controls

Preferred skills

algorithmic trading systems development, systematic trading strategy understanding, front-office trading workflows, institutional technology integration

Technologies

C++, Linux

Responsibilities

Build latency-sensitive trading systems from market data ingestion to order execution; productionise performance-critical signal computation; build supporting research infrastructure including replay and data management; support execution-related workflows across systematic strategies; specify performance and infrastructure requirements to central technology teams; implement and maintain team-level trading controls

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC