Our client is a high-performing market-maker & liquidity provider. The business is expanding its London engineering team due to continued commercial growth and increasing demand across its trading operations. This role involves working on their flagship Options Trading Platform. This is an opportunity to join a fast-moving, technology-led environment where software engineering sits directly alongside trading, quant research and market-facing strategy. The successful candidate will work on sophisticated electronic trading systems, helping to build and improve platforms that operate in highly volatile, 24/7 markets where latency, reliability and quality of execution are critical. THE ROLE: This is a hands-on Rust Development role in a small team with a democratic and hands on manager. with our client, focused on building and enhancing technology for electronic and systematic trading. You will work closely with experienced traders, quantitative researchers and other software engineers to develop, improve and optimise trading systems used across digital asset markets. The role sits close to the trading function and offers direct exposure to automated execution, exchange connectivity, risk management, options trading and trading analytics. The successful candidate will contribute to all areas of the trading platform, including risk calculations, volatility models, execution algorithms, research tooling and infrastructure. This is a highly technical role in a fast-moving environment where engineering quality, performance and latency have a direct impact on trading outcomes This role is based in London on a hybrid working pattern. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Design & continuously improve low-latency, high-throughput trading systems. Contribute to the ongoing improvement of an options trading platform, including risk, volatility, execution and research components. Build, optimise and maintain connectivity to new and existing trading venues. Work closely with quantitative researchers to improve trading strategies by enhancing automated execution strategies and hedging models. Automate trading workflows to improve efficiency, scalability and risk control. Develop and improve systems for trade booking, reporting and operational workflows. Create tools that improve developer productivity and support build, deployment and infrastructure processes. Develop analytics tools to monitor trading performance, execution quality and system behaviour. REQUIRED - SKILLS / EXPERIENCE: Commercial experience developing software in Rust. Demonstrable professional software development experience within electronic, systematic, or a similar trading platform environment. Experience gained in any asset class, provided it involves front office latency critical trading systems Strong understanding of software architecture and high-quality engineering principles. Experience developing applications in Python. Experience with cloud and infrastructure technologies, particularly AWS, including services such as EC2, EKS and S3. Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Strong Linux experience. Experience working with distributed systems or globally distributed technology environments. DESIRABLE - SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Experience working on an options trading platform is desirable but any systematically traded asset class and/or derivative is acceptable . Exposure to FPGA or ultra-low-latency trading environments. Understanding of inter-process communication technologies such as gRPC, Redis or Kafka. Knowledge of lock-free data structures, queues, atomics and related performance-focused programming concepts. Strong understanding of networking concepts. Further experience with AWS and Kubernetes. Experience using or building quantitative analysis tools.
Jun 20, 2026
Full time
Our client is a high-performing market-maker & liquidity provider. The business is expanding its London engineering team due to continued commercial growth and increasing demand across its trading operations. This role involves working on their flagship Options Trading Platform. This is an opportunity to join a fast-moving, technology-led environment where software engineering sits directly alongside trading, quant research and market-facing strategy. The successful candidate will work on sophisticated electronic trading systems, helping to build and improve platforms that operate in highly volatile, 24/7 markets where latency, reliability and quality of execution are critical. THE ROLE: This is a hands-on Rust Development role in a small team with a democratic and hands on manager. with our client, focused on building and enhancing technology for electronic and systematic trading. You will work closely with experienced traders, quantitative researchers and other software engineers to develop, improve and optimise trading systems used across digital asset markets. The role sits close to the trading function and offers direct exposure to automated execution, exchange connectivity, risk management, options trading and trading analytics. The successful candidate will contribute to all areas of the trading platform, including risk calculations, volatility models, execution algorithms, research tooling and infrastructure. This is a highly technical role in a fast-moving environment where engineering quality, performance and latency have a direct impact on trading outcomes This role is based in London on a hybrid working pattern. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Design & continuously improve low-latency, high-throughput trading systems. Contribute to the ongoing improvement of an options trading platform, including risk, volatility, execution and research components. Build, optimise and maintain connectivity to new and existing trading venues. Work closely with quantitative researchers to improve trading strategies by enhancing automated execution strategies and hedging models. Automate trading workflows to improve efficiency, scalability and risk control. Develop and improve systems for trade booking, reporting and operational workflows. Create tools that improve developer productivity and support build, deployment and infrastructure processes. Develop analytics tools to monitor trading performance, execution quality and system behaviour. REQUIRED - SKILLS / EXPERIENCE: Commercial experience developing software in Rust. Demonstrable professional software development experience within electronic, systematic, or a similar trading platform environment. Experience gained in any asset class, provided it involves front office latency critical trading systems Strong understanding of software architecture and high-quality engineering principles. Experience developing applications in Python. Experience with cloud and infrastructure technologies, particularly AWS, including services such as EC2, EKS and S3. Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Strong Linux experience. Experience working with distributed systems or globally distributed technology environments. DESIRABLE - SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Experience working on an options trading platform is desirable but any systematically traded asset class and/or derivative is acceptable . Exposure to FPGA or ultra-low-latency trading environments. Understanding of inter-process communication technologies such as gRPC, Redis or Kafka. Knowledge of lock-free data structures, queues, atomics and related performance-focused programming concepts. Strong understanding of networking concepts. Further experience with AWS and Kubernetes. Experience using or building quantitative analysis tools.
Job Title: Solace Middleware Engineer Job Description We are seeking a Senior Solace Middleware Engineer for a dynamic role within a front-office trading technology team, focusing on FX and Fixed Income environments. This position involves hands-on engineering responsibilities, owning, and evolving a low-latency messaging platform crucial for real-time trading systems. Responsibilities Own and manage Solace PubSub+ infrastructure in a production trading environment. Design and implement low-latency messaging patterns, such as pub/sub, guaranteed messaging, and request-reply. Tune and optimise messaging performance, latency, and throughput. Integrate trading applications into the messaging layer. Troubleshoot real-time messaging and latency issues impacting trading flows. Support market data and trade execution systems. Manage capacity planning, high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR), and scalability of the platform. Collaborate closely with developers and front-office stakeholders. Essential Skills Strong hands-on experience with Solace PubSub+. Background in low-latency or real-time environments, ideally in front-office trading. experience with electronic trading systems, such as FX or Fixed Income. Strong understanding of messaging patterns, including pub/sub, multicast, and guaranteed messaging. Solid Linux/Unix and networking fundamentals. Proven ability to diagnose and resolve performance and latency issues. Additional Skills & Qualifications experience with market data systems or trading workflows. Exposure to middleware technologies like Tibco, MQ, or similar. Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Geneos or Corvil. Familiarity with FIX protocol or trading connectivity. Scripting skills in Python or Shell. Why Work Here? Join a vibrant team within a top-tier investment banking environment, offering a hybrid working model based in London. This role provides the opportunity to make a significant impact within a mission-critical trading platform, with the added flexibility of on-call/out-of-hours support. Work Environment This role is based in London with a hybrid working model. The work involves a high-pressure, real-time environment where performance and speed are paramount. The position requires close collaboration with engineering and trading stakeholders, with opportunities for autonomy and ownership in mission-critical tasks. Location London, UK Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. (phone number removed). Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at (url removed)> To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to (url removed)> We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at (url removed)/en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Jun 19, 2026
Contractor
Job Title: Solace Middleware Engineer Job Description We are seeking a Senior Solace Middleware Engineer for a dynamic role within a front-office trading technology team, focusing on FX and Fixed Income environments. This position involves hands-on engineering responsibilities, owning, and evolving a low-latency messaging platform crucial for real-time trading systems. Responsibilities Own and manage Solace PubSub+ infrastructure in a production trading environment. Design and implement low-latency messaging patterns, such as pub/sub, guaranteed messaging, and request-reply. Tune and optimise messaging performance, latency, and throughput. Integrate trading applications into the messaging layer. Troubleshoot real-time messaging and latency issues impacting trading flows. Support market data and trade execution systems. Manage capacity planning, high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR), and scalability of the platform. Collaborate closely with developers and front-office stakeholders. Essential Skills Strong hands-on experience with Solace PubSub+. Background in low-latency or real-time environments, ideally in front-office trading. experience with electronic trading systems, such as FX or Fixed Income. Strong understanding of messaging patterns, including pub/sub, multicast, and guaranteed messaging. Solid Linux/Unix and networking fundamentals. Proven ability to diagnose and resolve performance and latency issues. Additional Skills & Qualifications experience with market data systems or trading workflows. Exposure to middleware technologies like Tibco, MQ, or similar. Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Geneos or Corvil. Familiarity with FIX protocol or trading connectivity. Scripting skills in Python or Shell. Why Work Here? Join a vibrant team within a top-tier investment banking environment, offering a hybrid working model based in London. This role provides the opportunity to make a significant impact within a mission-critical trading platform, with the added flexibility of on-call/out-of-hours support. Work Environment This role is based in London with a hybrid working model. The work involves a high-pressure, real-time environment where performance and speed are paramount. The position requires close collaboration with engineering and trading stakeholders, with opportunities for autonomy and ownership in mission-critical tasks. Location London, UK Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. (phone number removed). Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at (url removed)> To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to (url removed)> We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at (url removed)/en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Solace Middleware Engineer We are seeking a Solace Middleware Engineer to join our specialised Middleware and application platform support team within the Global Investment Bank's dedicated low-latency infrastructure. This role is pivotal in supporting electronic trading systems across Forex (FX) and Fixed Income (FI) markets. The successful candidate will possess deep technical expertise in Solace Middleware and a practical understanding of trading workflows and ultra-low latency requirements. Essential Skills: Expert-level knowledge of Solace PubSub+ platform. Hands-on experience configuring Solace message VPNs, queues, topic endpoints, bridges, and DMR. Proven ability to tune Solace for ultra-low latency trading environments. Strong knowledge of messaging Middleware technologies and multicast messaging protocols. Specific experience with market-facing and low-latency infrastructure for Forex and Fixed Income trading. Strong Linux/Unix administration skills with focus on network and messaging performance tuning. Automation and Scripting proficiency (Python, Shell Scripting, SQL). St rong experience in technical platforms or infrastructure support, preferably in electronic trading or capital markets technology. Excellent communication skills Ability to work under pressure during market hours and resolve issues quickly. Project management collaboration skills for gathering technical requirements. Solace Messaging Infrastructure: Architect and administer the enterprise Solace PubSub+ platform supporting Real Time trading applications. Design and implement Solace messaging patterns optimized for low-latency trading. Configure and tune Solace brokers, message VPNs, queues, topic endpoints, and client profiles for optimal performance. Manage Solace high-availability configurations including primary/backup broker pairs and replication. Implement Solace DMR (Dynamic Message Routing) for inter-datacenter message distribution. Define and enforce Solace governance frameworks, naming conventions, and messaging standards. Monitor and optimize message flow performance, identifying and resolving latency issues. Capacity plan for Solace infrastructure based on trading volumes and growth projections. Trading Application Integration: Collaborate with CMI development teams globally to integrate trading applications with Solace messaging. Design topic hierarchies and subscription patterns for market data distribution and trade execution flows. Implement multicast messaging standards for efficient market data dissemination. Optimize Solace client configurations for trading applications. Support message transformation, filtering, and routing requirements within Solace. Troubleshoot complex messaging issues affecting trade execution and market data delivery. Monitoring & Performance Management: Deploy and maintain specialized monitoring for Solace infrastructure using ITRS Geneos and Corvil. Create custom monitoring dashboards for message latency, throughput, queue depths, and broker health. Analyse message flow patterns to identify performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities. Conduct post-incident analysis of messaging-related trading disruptions. To apply for this Solace Middleware Engineer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.
Jun 19, 2026
Contractor
Solace Middleware Engineer We are seeking a Solace Middleware Engineer to join our specialised Middleware and application platform support team within the Global Investment Bank's dedicated low-latency infrastructure. This role is pivotal in supporting electronic trading systems across Forex (FX) and Fixed Income (FI) markets. The successful candidate will possess deep technical expertise in Solace Middleware and a practical understanding of trading workflows and ultra-low latency requirements. Essential Skills: Expert-level knowledge of Solace PubSub+ platform. Hands-on experience configuring Solace message VPNs, queues, topic endpoints, bridges, and DMR. Proven ability to tune Solace for ultra-low latency trading environments. Strong knowledge of messaging Middleware technologies and multicast messaging protocols. Specific experience with market-facing and low-latency infrastructure for Forex and Fixed Income trading. Strong Linux/Unix administration skills with focus on network and messaging performance tuning. Automation and Scripting proficiency (Python, Shell Scripting, SQL). St rong experience in technical platforms or infrastructure support, preferably in electronic trading or capital markets technology. Excellent communication skills Ability to work under pressure during market hours and resolve issues quickly. Project management collaboration skills for gathering technical requirements. Solace Messaging Infrastructure: Architect and administer the enterprise Solace PubSub+ platform supporting Real Time trading applications. Design and implement Solace messaging patterns optimized for low-latency trading. Configure and tune Solace brokers, message VPNs, queues, topic endpoints, and client profiles for optimal performance. Manage Solace high-availability configurations including primary/backup broker pairs and replication. Implement Solace DMR (Dynamic Message Routing) for inter-datacenter message distribution. Define and enforce Solace governance frameworks, naming conventions, and messaging standards. Monitor and optimize message flow performance, identifying and resolving latency issues. Capacity plan for Solace infrastructure based on trading volumes and growth projections. Trading Application Integration: Collaborate with CMI development teams globally to integrate trading applications with Solace messaging. Design topic hierarchies and subscription patterns for market data distribution and trade execution flows. Implement multicast messaging standards for efficient market data dissemination. Optimize Solace client configurations for trading applications. Support message transformation, filtering, and routing requirements within Solace. Troubleshoot complex messaging issues affecting trade execution and market data delivery. Monitoring & Performance Management: Deploy and maintain specialized monitoring for Solace infrastructure using ITRS Geneos and Corvil. Create custom monitoring dashboards for message latency, throughput, queue depths, and broker health. Analyse message flow patterns to identify performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities. Conduct post-incident analysis of messaging-related trading disruptions. To apply for this Solace Middleware Engineer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.
Senior Software Engineer - Up to 350,000 - Cambridge Title : Senior Software Engineer Company : Proprietary HFT Location : Cambridge Pay : Up to 350,000 with huge potential to increase Company : A proprietary trading firm in Cambridge, specialising in the research and development of ultra-low-latency automated trading strategies, are looking for a Software Engineer with a demonstrable background of delivering complex projects from a concept through to delivery. It is important that you have been involved in the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), as this dynamic role will require you to rapidly prototype - and ultimately move into production - highly complex, reliable and performant systems - oftentimes from scratch. Role : Develop ultra-low-latency trading systems C++ or Rust code Work closely with a close-knit team of Software Developers and Quant Traders Build mission-critical research systems from scratch This is an early-stage hire for the team. Much of your work will be completely greenfield. You will be involved in the designing, prototyping, testing and productionising new software. Providing support to a small number of junior engineers Whilst not a requirement, you will be given the opportunity to grow into a senior managerial role should you wish About you: Holistic approach to problem solving; you are able to see the 'bigger picture' of your work Exceptional systems knowledge Exceptional Linux knowledge Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP) Strong concurrent programming ability (C++ or Rust) Experienced working with distributed systems Full details are available. Please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Jun 17, 2026
Full time
Senior Software Engineer - Up to 350,000 - Cambridge Title : Senior Software Engineer Company : Proprietary HFT Location : Cambridge Pay : Up to 350,000 with huge potential to increase Company : A proprietary trading firm in Cambridge, specialising in the research and development of ultra-low-latency automated trading strategies, are looking for a Software Engineer with a demonstrable background of delivering complex projects from a concept through to delivery. It is important that you have been involved in the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), as this dynamic role will require you to rapidly prototype - and ultimately move into production - highly complex, reliable and performant systems - oftentimes from scratch. Role : Develop ultra-low-latency trading systems C++ or Rust code Work closely with a close-knit team of Software Developers and Quant Traders Build mission-critical research systems from scratch This is an early-stage hire for the team. Much of your work will be completely greenfield. You will be involved in the designing, prototyping, testing and productionising new software. Providing support to a small number of junior engineers Whilst not a requirement, you will be given the opportunity to grow into a senior managerial role should you wish About you: Holistic approach to problem solving; you are able to see the 'bigger picture' of your work Exceptional systems knowledge Exceptional Linux knowledge Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP) Strong concurrent programming ability (C++ or Rust) Experienced working with distributed systems Full details are available. Please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Senior Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer- C++, Python - Financial / Banking. Candidates will have a minimum 8+ years C++ experience and excellent knowledge of Python -coming from a Financial / Banking background with knowledge of Equities, Futures & Options and Fixed Income and Exchange Connectivity. Job Overview You will work with the Product, Infrastructure and QA teams, to produce high performance, low latency and highly reliable code. Your goal will be to develop software which handle large amount of TPS to drive a highly efficient technology used by several markets around the world. To be successful in this role as a Principal Software Engineer - C++, you will be a proponent of agile methodology and modern software best practices. You can produce detailed technical work in OOP and work with other members of the Development team to produce code of high-quality standards. Ideally, you should have worked in critical systems development in the past. Responsibilities and Duties • Codes, tests, integrates, and documents software. • Provides technical leadership to more junior employees and other teams. • Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis to the development of complex products. • Participate as a Subject Matter Expert in internal review of software components and systems. • Work on the hardest technical problems facing the company, often these problems are unusually complex and require the utmost creativity and innovation. • Apply and champion the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products. • Keep abreast of technology trends and champion new ideas and process improvements. Required Skills/Experience • 8+ years development experience in C++ 11 and Boost creating performant, scalable applications. • 6+ years of experience in networking (UDP, Multicasting, TCP, etc ), messaging, and algorithms. • 6+ years of experience on Linux systems. • Good understanding of modern development best practices and methodologies • Python, including Pytest. • Knowledge of capital markets exchange connectivity on stocks (fixed income and derivatives is a plus), including exchange protocols such as FIX and SBE. • Most importantly, a drive to solve complex technological and trading challenges with a great team of talented developers. • Comfortable using Agile methodology, including continuous integration, sprints, Jira and the relevant processes and workflow. • Some understanding and usage of cloud technology is a plus but not mandatory. Candidates may be considered either as a Senior or Principal Software Engineer depending upon experience / skills with a salary range, reflective of skills between £100 / £140
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Senior Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer- C++, Python - Financial / Banking. Candidates will have a minimum 8+ years C++ experience and excellent knowledge of Python -coming from a Financial / Banking background with knowledge of Equities, Futures & Options and Fixed Income and Exchange Connectivity. Job Overview You will work with the Product, Infrastructure and QA teams, to produce high performance, low latency and highly reliable code. Your goal will be to develop software which handle large amount of TPS to drive a highly efficient technology used by several markets around the world. To be successful in this role as a Principal Software Engineer - C++, you will be a proponent of agile methodology and modern software best practices. You can produce detailed technical work in OOP and work with other members of the Development team to produce code of high-quality standards. Ideally, you should have worked in critical systems development in the past. Responsibilities and Duties • Codes, tests, integrates, and documents software. • Provides technical leadership to more junior employees and other teams. • Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis to the development of complex products. • Participate as a Subject Matter Expert in internal review of software components and systems. • Work on the hardest technical problems facing the company, often these problems are unusually complex and require the utmost creativity and innovation. • Apply and champion the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products. • Keep abreast of technology trends and champion new ideas and process improvements. Required Skills/Experience • 8+ years development experience in C++ 11 and Boost creating performant, scalable applications. • 6+ years of experience in networking (UDP, Multicasting, TCP, etc ), messaging, and algorithms. • 6+ years of experience on Linux systems. • Good understanding of modern development best practices and methodologies • Python, including Pytest. • Knowledge of capital markets exchange connectivity on stocks (fixed income and derivatives is a plus), including exchange protocols such as FIX and SBE. • Most importantly, a drive to solve complex technological and trading challenges with a great team of talented developers. • Comfortable using Agile methodology, including continuous integration, sprints, Jira and the relevant processes and workflow. • Some understanding and usage of cloud technology is a plus but not mandatory. Candidates may be considered either as a Senior or Principal Software Engineer depending upon experience / skills with a salary range, reflective of skills between £100 / £140
Role Title: Network Engineer 6 months Rate: 506 Hybrid -3 days on site in London Role Summary UK ITS AS (ENET) Engineer will be a member of the team that is responsible for the support and management of the of the infrastructure that supports the Bank's electronic business (known within other banks as Electronic Trading or Pre-Trade). This will be achieved by leveraging the technical expertise of other teams within UK ITS. Team members will work closely with core Infrastructure teams, development and the business responding to requests, fault reports, often being required to resolve issues quickly, under pressure and sometimes out of hours. In addition to business as usual activity there are a great number of infrastructure projects and tasks that must be completed. Role Description Deliver and support low latency connectivity and monitoring solutions for the Global Markets business, aligned with front-office trading and regulatory needs. Apply SRE principles to improve availability, latency, performance, and capacity planning across trading infrastructure. Collaborate with network and platform engineers to design reliable, self-healing systems and reduce manual intervention through automation. Own and execute the Global Markets connectivity roadmap, from project delivery through to operational handoff and lifecycle management. Partner with business stakeholders and platform owners to ensure infrastructure and observability tooling meets evolving trading requirements. Monitor and manage capacity and performance of global connectivity systems, working with regional teams to aggregate local intelligence. Develop and maintain automated alerting, health checks, and dashboards, supporting proactive detection of issues and system degradation. Lead lab-based testing and benchmarking initiatives for new connectivity solutions, ensuring readiness for production deployment. Produce operational and performance KPIs, SLO/SLI metrics, and executive summaries to support senior decision-making. Requirements Strong background in low latency network engineering, including TCP/IP, multicast, traffic shaping, and performance analysis. Proven experience with packet capture and analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, Corvil/PICO); ability to build custom decoders is highly advantageous. Familiarity with SRE tools and practices, including infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, error budgets, and reliability-focused SLIs/SLOs. Strong working knowledge of messaging middleware (Solace, 29West, Tibco, LBM, or equivalent) in performance-sensitive environments. Proficient in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to streamline monitoring, alerting, and recovery workflows. Knowledge of FIX, market data, and order routing protocols in a trading environment. Exposure to observability platforms such as ITRS Geneos, Prometheus, Grafana, or custom telemetry stacks. Comfortable working across Linux systems, hybrid infrastructure, and global production environments. Excellent communication and reporting skills, with ability to translate technical data into actionable business insights.
Oct 07, 2025
Contractor
Role Title: Network Engineer 6 months Rate: 506 Hybrid -3 days on site in London Role Summary UK ITS AS (ENET) Engineer will be a member of the team that is responsible for the support and management of the of the infrastructure that supports the Bank's electronic business (known within other banks as Electronic Trading or Pre-Trade). This will be achieved by leveraging the technical expertise of other teams within UK ITS. Team members will work closely with core Infrastructure teams, development and the business responding to requests, fault reports, often being required to resolve issues quickly, under pressure and sometimes out of hours. In addition to business as usual activity there are a great number of infrastructure projects and tasks that must be completed. Role Description Deliver and support low latency connectivity and monitoring solutions for the Global Markets business, aligned with front-office trading and regulatory needs. Apply SRE principles to improve availability, latency, performance, and capacity planning across trading infrastructure. Collaborate with network and platform engineers to design reliable, self-healing systems and reduce manual intervention through automation. Own and execute the Global Markets connectivity roadmap, from project delivery through to operational handoff and lifecycle management. Partner with business stakeholders and platform owners to ensure infrastructure and observability tooling meets evolving trading requirements. Monitor and manage capacity and performance of global connectivity systems, working with regional teams to aggregate local intelligence. Develop and maintain automated alerting, health checks, and dashboards, supporting proactive detection of issues and system degradation. Lead lab-based testing and benchmarking initiatives for new connectivity solutions, ensuring readiness for production deployment. Produce operational and performance KPIs, SLO/SLI metrics, and executive summaries to support senior decision-making. Requirements Strong background in low latency network engineering, including TCP/IP, multicast, traffic shaping, and performance analysis. Proven experience with packet capture and analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, Corvil/PICO); ability to build custom decoders is highly advantageous. Familiarity with SRE tools and practices, including infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, error budgets, and reliability-focused SLIs/SLOs. Strong working knowledge of messaging middleware (Solace, 29West, Tibco, LBM, or equivalent) in performance-sensitive environments. Proficient in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to streamline monitoring, alerting, and recovery workflows. Knowledge of FIX, market data, and order routing protocols in a trading environment. Exposure to observability platforms such as ITRS Geneos, Prometheus, Grafana, or custom telemetry stacks. Comfortable working across Linux systems, hybrid infrastructure, and global production environments. Excellent communication and reporting skills, with ability to translate technical data into actionable business insights.
