Junior Software Engineer - Financial Engineering and Trading Technologies

About the Role

Join a rapidly expanding investment management firm specializing in digital asset markets as a Financial Engineer working within the trading and research technology team. Unlike conventional software engineering positions, this role immerses you alongside the trading floor, blending engineering and AI toolsets to create systems that support alpha generation and signal research rather than purely machine learning research.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and enhancing systems focused on alpha and signal research.
• Developing software tools integral to the investment and trading workflows.
• Collaborating closely with traders and researchers to understand and support trading strategies.
• Leveraging AI tooling extensively to speed up both engineering and research tasks.
• Utilizing financial and market data to build reliable, production-grade systems.
• Gaining insights into trade execution processes and market structures.
• Addressing challenges where accuracy, stability, and performance are paramount.
• Assuming significant responsibility in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications and Skills

• 0 to 4 years of commercial experience in software engineering, financial engineering, quantitative development, or related fields.
• Strong foundational skills in software engineering.
• Solid understanding of financial markets, trading mechanisms, and investment principles.
• Keen interest in quantitative and systematic trading approaches.
• Adept at operating under high pressure in swift-moving market conditions.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Programming language is flexible; the emphasis is on engineering competence rather than language-specific expertise.
• Comfortable incorporating modern AI development tools into daily engineering workflows.

Preferred Background

Experience at hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, investment managers, banks, cryptocurrency companies, or fintech enterprises is beneficial.

Working Conditions

This is a market-facing role requiring flexibility beyond standard UK office hours where necessary. This is especially important to align with trading activity, market events, and coordinate with teams across different international time zones.

Compensation and Culture

Join a compact investment firm where engineering is closely aligned with the investment process. Your contributions directly influence research, trading decisions, and overall investment results. The role provides highly competitive remuneration coupled with a profit-sharing component.