Senior HFT Quantitative Software Engineer

5 days ago


Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Harrington Starr Full time

Are you an expert in high-frequency trading and low-latency software development?

We are looking for a skilled quantitative developer to join our innovative team at Harrington Starr, focusing on enhancing the trading infrastructure for competitive edge and profitability.

The successful candidate will have at least one year of experience in HFT, with expertise in Java or C++ development, and strong performance optimization skills in both on-premise and cloud environments.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and refining a low-latency trading engine and strategy runtime, creating a market data distribution platform using internal protocols, automating deployment and monitoring for our 24/7 trading system, and profiling and analyzing trading system latency.

We offer a highly competitive salary of $150,000 - $180,000 per annum, plus benefits, to attract top talent to our team.

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop and refine a low-latency trading engine and strategy runtime.
  • Create a market data distribution platform using internal protocols.
  • Automate deployment and monitoring for our 24/7 trading system.
  • Profile and analyze trading system latency.

We work in a fast-paced environment, where collaboration with a small, agile team is key. Our team shares responsibility for the entire trading stack, allowing for rapid iterations and frequent deployments.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about learning new technologies and solving complex problems, with proficiency in low-latency Java or C++ development, and strong performance optimization skills.



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