Quant Dev - G5 FX Algo Trading in City of London

Job description

Join a small & high-calibre systematic FX quant team building a greenfield algo trading platform for the major G5 currencies. Work on production-ready, revenue-generating strategies alongside ex-top IB and hedge fund professionals.

Experience the thrill of working in a buyside environment in the heart of London’s hedge fund hub — while only required to spend 2 days in the office, within a flexible hybrid setup.

Salary is ~£130k and negotiable for the right candidate.

What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and refine alpha-generating signals for G5 FX.
• Integrate models into production-ready trading strategies.
• Build and maintain robust execution algorithms for live trading.
• Take strategies from research → backtest → live deployment.
• Collaborate with traders on strategy deployment and performance.
• Write production-level code: Java (primary), C++/C/C# optional; Python nice to have but not a requirement.
• Contribute in a flat, high-calibre team with direct senior leadership exposure.

Who We’re Looking For

• 2–5+ years in quant development, systematic trading, or algo development.
• Strong experience with alpha signal generation, systematic strategies, and execution systems.
• Hands-on programming skills: Java (primary), C++/C/C# (bonus).
• Python optional for research/backtesting.
• Ability to bridge quant research and production implementation.
• Comfortable in a highly collaborative, flat-structured environment.

If you meet the requirements and keen to discuss in more detail please get in touch.

tg@barclaysimpson.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

17-09-2025

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English