Graduate Trading Desk Operations Engineer - Quant Trading (2026 Start)

Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Graduate Trade Desk Operations Analyst to join our high profile client.

Our client is a top-tier global proprietary trading firm that leverages the latest technology, sophisticated algorithms and deep knowledge to trade in capital markets globally.

This is an environment of science and intellectuals. The firm is known globally for its attitudes and rigour; more importantly, you will be surrounded by smart entrepreneurial people deeply interested in the sector who are ready to teach what they know.

Responsibilities

• Interface with various groups within the business to ensure that all trades are reflected accurately in all systems.
• Involved with research, rapid development and execution of trade orders, automation of processes, and personal projects.
• This position sits directly in a trading team and requires close collaboration with the traders, researchers and the technical parts of the business to best align technical solutions with the schedules and analytic needs of various strategies.
• This is a role for someone with a strong level of applied mathematics or engineering with an interest in solving problems and working in a fast-paced rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• A-level Maths or equivalent
• Logical thought processes
• A STEM degree from a top ranked University
• An interest and some coding ability (VBA, Ruby, Go, Lua, Scala, Python or C++ or OO Language)
• An appetite for delivering solutions to complex problems

Location: London

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Information Technology, and Finance

Industries

• Financial Services, Investment Banking, and Technology, Information and Media