Senior Software Engineer – Front Office Analytics

We're working with a top-tier trading firm to hire a Senior Software Engineer into a front office analytics team building real-time PnL and risk systems used directly by trading desks.This is a high-impact role where engineering output is tightly coupled to trading decisions, with immediate visibility on performance and business outcomes.The team builds and operates services delivering real-time risk and PnL across a diverse range of asset classes. Engineers work close to the desk, collaborating directly with traders and researchers to design and evolve critical infrastructure. The environment is fast-moving and production-focused, with a strong emphasis on ownership and system reliability.What you'll work onBuilding and scaling real-time PnL and risk systems used in live tradingDesigning low-latency distributed systems with strict performance and throughput constraintsOwning production services end-to-end, from architecture through to deployment and optimisationCollaborating directly with trading desks to solve time-critical, complex problemsMentoring teammates and contributing to shared technical capability across the teamWhat they're looking forStrong background in distributed systems and low-latency, high-throughput engineeringExtensive experience with testing and test automationFluency in functional and object-oriented programming languagesComfortable operating in production-critical, time-sensitive environmentsFamiliarity with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and event-driven platformsExperience in trading, risk, or pricing systems is a plus, not a requirementWhy this roleDirect, measurable impact on trading decisions and PnLHigh ownership in a true front office environmentClose collaboration with traders and researchersPerformance-critical systems at scale with genuine technical depthCompetitive compensation and a strong benefits package