Winston Fox

About the Company

Winston Fox is a boutique and pro-active search firm operating almost exclusively within Quantitative Trading, Research and Technology.

With twenty years successful experience recruiting in these markets Winston Fox is able to identify suitable opportunities for both the recruiting managers and potential candidates on assignments from Analyst to Managing Director.

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Company Name

Winston Fox

Job Title

Java Software Engineer – Quant Hedge Fund (London, Hybrid)

Job Description

**Job Title** Java Software Engineer – Quantitative Hedge Fund **Role Summary** Mid‑level Java Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining core application suite across front‑to‑back office for a leading hedge fund. **Expectations** - 4–6 years of professional, post‑graduate experience in Java development. - Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals (OOP, concurrency, generics). - Exposure to modern DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines). - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Academic background in Computing/Computer Science from a leading university (numerate discipline). **Key Responsibilities** - Own full software development lifecycle for order management, trading execution, risk, finance, STP, and corporate functions. - Collaborate with business users to gather requirements, perform analysis, design and architecture of solutions. - Implement high‑performance, scalable Java applications, incorporating concurrency and generics. - Develop supporting features in Python and SQL; occasional use of MATLAB. - Participate in code reviews, unit and integration testing, performance tuning, and deployment. - Maintain and enhance existing code base; troubleshoot defects and optimize solutions. - Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and toolchains. **Required Skills** - Proven Java development experience (JDK 8+). - Solid knowledge of OOP principles, concurrency primitives, and generics. - Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.). - Comfortable with relational databases and SQL. - Familiarity with Python and MATLAB preferred. - Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and documentation skills. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross‑functional team. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computing/Computer Science, Mathematics, or related numerate discipline from a leading university. - No mandatory certifications required.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Junior

22-01-2026