Salary: £200k + bonus

Summary

This company applies a scientific, research-driven approach to global financial markets. Engineers and researchers from maths, physics, and computer science collaborate to build and operate one of the most advanced trading and HPC environments in the industry.

This role sits in a Research & Development group focused on high-performance software, hardware/software co-design, and real-time trading system s. You’ll take ideas from research to production, working closely with researchers, traders, and infra teams to directly impact trading performance.

Requirements

• Strong C or C++ engineering (modern C++ preferred)
• Experience building high-performance, low-level systems and clean APIs
• HPC infrastructure / distributed systems / high-performance storage background highly sought-after
• Solid algorithms foundation
• Low-level systems or networking experience beneficial
• Degree in Computer Science or related field

NB: No 2025/2026 graduates. Only 2024 or earlier.

Benefits

• Market-leading compensation + bonus
• Access to world-class compute and research resources
• Collaborative, low-ego engineering culture
• Clear impact on real trading systems

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.

Contact
If you think you’re a good match for the role and would like further info, please contact:

Ali Wilson
ali.wilson@oxfordknight.co.uk
(+44) 07412908641
linkedin.com/in/alexander-wilson-050