Overview

Join to apply for the eFX Quantitative Developer role at UBS.

Responsibilities

• Operate within a high‑performing, fast‑paced quant development team whose goals align with the success of the business.
• Take ownership of initiatives from initial analysis through design, implementation and delivery.
• Proactively suggest and drive improvements to the platform and framework.
• Be involved in every aspect of algorithmic trading: market connectivity, designing, implementing and back‑testing pricing and execution strategies, building analytics to assess model and platform performance, latency analysis and optimisation, and enhancing the proprietary eTrading framework used across the department.

Job Type

Full Time

Job Reference

329082BR

City

London

Your team

• A highly technical and innovative quant development team leading automated trading in FX.
• Part of the Principal Flow Trading Quant Development department, alongside teams aligned to eRates, eCredit, FX Derivatives, Equity Derivatives, and Cash Equities.
• Focused on maximising automation and performance to drive eTrading revenues.
• Operating in a highly agile manner, releasing to production multiple times per day.

Your expertise

• Strong business knowledge of electronic trading, ideally eFX.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing low‑latency, high‑throughput, event‑driven algorithmic trading platforms.
• Collaboration with quantitative analysts to design and implement algorithmic trading models and controls.
• Experience producing model documentation and partnering with governance and second‑line of defence functions.
• Advanced Java programming skills including low‑latency approaches such as lock‑free data structures and low‑garbage programming techniques.
• Beneficial to have low‑level experience with messaging libraries and protocols including Aeron, Kafka, EMS, SBE, FIX, ITCH, OUCH.
• Familiarity with time‑series databases (preferably KDB) and Python for building analytics and reports.
• Full‑stack development experience is an advantage, preferably React, particularly for building monitoring dashboards and trader‑facing tools.

About Us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

• Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking