Trading Systems Engineer — Build Innovative Pricing & Markets

Optiver US LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market making firm in London is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Novel Trading Opportunities team. You will design and develop software to enable trading in new products and markets, applying strong engineering skills and programming in C#, C++, and Python. The ideal candidate has experience in building trading systems and a passion for financial markets. The position offers a supportive environment and numerous employee benefits, including a performance-based bonus and generous vacation days.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

27 paid vacation days

Daily meals

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Fitness membership

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals.
• Proven ability to deliver scalable, high-quality clean code.
• Experience connecting proprietary trading systems to exchanges.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the software required to trade new products.
• Develop pricing systems and integrate into new markets.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to solve trading opportunities.

Skills

C#

C++

C

Python

Test-driven design

Distributed systems

Derivatives trading

Job description

A leading market making firm in London is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Novel Trading Opportunities team. You will design and develop software to enable trading in new products and markets, applying strong engineering skills and programming in C#, C++, and Python. The ideal candidate has experience in building trading systems and a passion for financial markets. The position offers a supportive environment and numerous employee benefits, including a performance-based bonus and generous vacation days.