Fintech / Financial Services

Ncounter understand that when it comes to finding the best talent, it’s often not just about exposure to a specific framework or programming language – with domain knowledge spanning the front, middle and back office for Investment Bank requirements, alongside a finger on the pulse for scale-up and start-up technology driven product firms – we are well placed to help you grow your team.

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Networking Specialist

City of London
London
£140,000-£160,000
A globally recognised financial institution is hiring a Core Networking Specialist to join its high-performance infrastructure team. This firm plays a critical role in global markets, offering integrated investment services to institutional clients and managing trillions in assets. Known for its pioneering work in ETFs and commitment to data-driven innovation, it operates across 28+ countries and places strong emphasis on operational excellence and collaboration. You’ll design and optimise network infrastructure supporting real-time trading, analytics, and global operations. This role covers enterprise networking across data centres, campuses, and cloud environments - balancing performance, scale, and resilience in demanding financial settings.

Software Developer – Platform Storage

Canary Wharf
London
£150,000-£160,000
We’re supporting a global investment firm in hiring an experienced Software Developer to join their Platform Storage team (Golang focused) - a core part of their infrastructure group responsible for scaling and optimising storage systems that support critical research and trading workloads. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative, high-impact projects at the intersection of cloud, open-source, and high-performance computing.

Business Consultant

City of London
London
£70,000-80,000
Are you ready to accelerate your consulting career on programmes that truly make a difference? Our boutique consultancy partner, known for its deep expertise across the public sector, is seeking talented Business Consultants to join their growing team. Supporting key engagements across Central Government, Defence, Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Services, you’ll be part of meaningful programmes that drive real societal impact. As a Business Consultant, you will play a crucial role in shaping strategies, developing robust business cases, and delivering practical solutions to complex challenges. Working closely with high-profile clients, you will have the opportunity to refine your consulting skills, take ownership of your workstreams, and help shape the future of public sector delivery.

Head of Operations

City of London
London
£100,000-120,000
Ncounter have an excellent position for an experienced Head of Operations to join a market-leading fintech company specialising in cutting-edge web trading software used by global financial institutions. This is a senior leadership role, where you will need to drive the operational strategy, focusing initially on Build and Infrastructure progress, with DevOps transformation at the heart of your early months core responsibilities. Later, this role will be expanding into wider infrastructure responsibilities, managed services, and the development lifecycle maturity. You'll need to lead cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams, ensuring scalable and secure delivery practices that align with business growth.

Software Developer Post-Trade Automation

City of London
London
£110,000-£140,000
A prestigious Investment Management client, with a leading scientific approach to trading and investment strategies have kicked off this quarters hiring plans through Ncounter. The systematic trading firm is seeking a Software Developer with expert Python knowledge to join the Post Trade team within the Development department, with positions available in the City of London (4-days p/w onsite). Specialising in Post-Trade Automation, you will be at the forefront of designing and developing sophisticated pipelines for post-trade processing. This role is not just about coding; it's about taking ownership of applications that are critical to the firm's success, ensuring their optimal performance across global markets. Imagine being part of a team that thrives on innovation, where your work supports the processing of millions of transactions daily, and your contributions directly impact the firm's efficiency and compliance. Your role will encompass a variety of functions, from transaction feeds and trade booking to end-of-day reconciliations and analytics.

Senior Cyber Security Specialist

London
London
£80,000-£90,000
A global Financial Services client of ours is hiring for an experienced Cyber Security professional to join a team in London who are embarking upon a critical programme of work.  They need a driven, forward-thinking individual who can come in with a new perspective and make meaningful contributions to developing their next generation of cyber security protocols. In this role, you will be working on greenfield projects, as well as existing cyber security initiatives, to deliver a comprehensive range of solutions for brokerage and financial product environments globally. You'll be joining a dynamic and agile team where you will be able to develop your skills and knowledge, learning from an exceptional Senior Leaders

DevOps Engineer (DV / SC)

London
London
£70,000 - £80,000
Leading the development and optimisation of our CI/CD pipeline using GitLab. Managing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments (Linux, Windows, macOS). Coaching and mentoring engineering teams on DevOps best practices and tooling. Improving system monitoring, incident detection, and resolution processes. Building custom tools or integrating third-party solutions to strengthen our DevOps infrastructure.

GCP Platform Lead

City of London
London
£180,000-£200,000
Own the design and build of GCP infrastructure from the ground up Lead platform projects across GKE, Terraform, CI/CD, and more Automate everything: deployments, monitoring, scaling, and security Collaborate with DevOps, data, and security teams to deliver slick cloud solutions Push forward innovation and best practices in cloud architecture Be the go-to expert for GCP tools, performance, and reliability.

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