At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop high-performance trading platforms using C++ and Python.
- Company: Elite algorithmic market making firm with a tech-first culture.
- Benefits: Up to £300,000 base salary plus bonuses and excellent career progression.
- Other info: Dynamic, low-bureaucracy environment with ownership over design decisions.
- Why this job: Join a team pushing the boundaries of trading technology and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in quantitative development or software engineering with C++ or Python.
An elite algorithmic market making firm is seeking a talented Quantitative Developer to join a highly technical team building next-generation, high-performance trading platforms. The firm brings together exceptional engineers and quantitative researchers from top-tier technology companies, startups, and quantitative finance, all focused on pushing the boundaries of trading system performance. This is a technology-first environment offering genuine ownership over design decisions and a meaningful voice in the direction of core trading infrastructure.
As a Quantitative Developer, you will work across a broad range of performance-critical projects, contributing end-to-end from system design through to production deployment. Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining research and trading platforms, building tools and libraries in Python and/or C++
- Implementing quantitative models and trading signals, translating research ideas into robust, production-ready code
- Designing and automating large-scale data pipelines for financial datasets using tools such as Polars, Pyarrow, Pandas and NumPy
- Working closely with researchers, traders, and DevOps teams to integrate models into live trading environments
- Contributing to architectural decisions and the long-term technical direction of the platform
Requirements:
- Experience as a Quantitative Developer or in a closely related role (e.g. Software Engineer)
- Commercial experience with C++ or Python (experience with both is a plus)
- Experience building distributed, scalable, and robust systems
- Strong understanding of high-level system design and architecture
- Strong academic background in a quantitative or technical discipline preferred
- A curious, technology-driven mindset with an entrepreneurial approach
What’s on Offer:
- Market-leading compensation and bonus structure
- The opportunity to work with technology years ahead of competitors
- Excellent career progression and learning opportunities alongside elite developers, quants, and traders
- A highly technical, low-bureaucracy environment with real engineering ownership
- Exposure to cutting-edge performance and distributed systems
If you are a Quantitative Developer looking to work at the forefront of trading technology, please apply directly or email rdelaney@hunterbond.com for more information.
Hiring: Quantitative Developer - Hybrid Working - Up to £300,000 Base (+ Bonus) employer: Hunter Bond
Hunter Bond is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, team members benefit from competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work alongside a talented, low-ego team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology in trading systems.
