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United Kingdom , London

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150000.00 GBP / Year
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This is an unmissable opportunity for an experienced Algo Developer to join one of the leading institutional digital asset firms in the market. With a global footprint and a platform spanning trading, asset management, custody and tokenisation, they are scaling out their London engineering team to build the next generation of their algorithmic trading infrastructure. Excellent salaries and top benefits package in place to attract the best talent.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design and develop a low-latency, high-throughput EMS / Smart Order Router from the ground up
  • Build intelligent routing algorithms based on execution quality, liquidity, latency and cost
  • Drive post-trade analysis and execution quality benchmarking across venues
  • Work deep in the stack — from order management through to gateway and market data layers
  • Collaborate closely with front office traders and product to refine routing logic
  • Monitor and optimise system performance under live trading conditions
  • Contribute to system resilience and provide production trading support

Requirements:

  • 8+ years of Java development building low-latency systems in a front office environment
  • Proven track record building and benchmarking execution algorithms from the ground up
  • Strong experience with SOR development in markets such as FX, equities or crypto
  • Deep knowledge of OMS / EMS architecture, market gateways and tick data analytics
  • Solid understanding of concurrency, networking and memory management
  • Experience with multicast / unicast market data feeds
  • Experience with Linux systems and performance profiling tools
  • Crypto / digital asset experience or genuine curiosity about the space
  • A right to work in the UK without sponsorship
What we offer:
  • Discretionary bonus and equity / share schemes
  • Company-paid health and protective benefits for you and your dependents
  • Access to continuous learning, mentoring and personal growth
  • Free virtual coaching and counselling sessions
  • Hybrid working with a strong London office presence
  • Smart, entrepreneurial colleagues at the cutting edge of digital assets

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 10, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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