As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work closely with front‑office users to design and deliver bespoke user interfaces and platform enhancements integrated into proprietary trading systems. You will take ownership of greenfield development initiatives, lead technical delivery on selected projects, and contribute to a culture that continuously pushes the boundaries of performance, scalability, and innovation.
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Software Engineer
- Collaborate directly with front‑office teams to enhance a sophisticated quantitative trading platform, contributing across both front‑end and back‑end components.
- Design and build high‑performance user interfaces for trading and front‑office users.
- Implement, configure, and evolve platform features and enhancements.
- Partner with backend Software Engineers to design and deliver new functionality.
- Work extensively with real‑time data feeds, focusing on latency, reliability, and system performance.
Requirements for the Senior Software Engineer
- Proven experience in an electronic trading environment.
- Background within a Brokerage, Hedge Fund, Exchange, Investment Bank, ISV, or Proprietary Trading firm.
- Strong experience building front‑office UIs or electronic trading screens.
- Hands‑on experience with GraphQL.
- No back‑end experience is required; experience within Python, Java or C++ environments is highly desirable.
What the Client Can Offer
An opportunity to join an elite engineering team working at the forefront of trading technology, with significant autonomy and clear paths for progression. The role offers:
- Bonus up to 50%
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- 26 days holiday
- 4 days per week in the office - City of London location.
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