--- title: 'Front Office Developer at BlueCrest Capital Management' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/front-office-developer-bluecrest-capital-management-london-zfnw77gw439b' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Front Office Developer at BlueCrest Capital Management - **Company:** BlueCrest Capital Management - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2025-09-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/bluecrestcapitalmanagement/jobs/6626992003 ## Job description Job Title: Front Office Developer Location: London Department: Front Office - RAD Technology Permanent Department overview: The front office RAD technology team are responsible maintaining and building trading desk tools, both bespoke to pods and general to a desk. The team sits within the Front office technology group which also contains Quant Research and the Risk and Data Technology teams. Role Overview: The primary focus of this role is to face off to the traders and to meet any of their RAD tool requirements. These requirements vary from the small e.g. risk reports using data outputted from core systems, to the large e.g. trading workflow and risk systems, scenario tools etc. Any technology can be used to fulfil these requirements and a pragmatic approach has to be taken at all times, key factors are; time to market, is it fit for purpose, code reusability. Historically, the team has delivered functionality using Excel front ends underpinned by C# library functions, Mongo and SQL Server databases.. Tools are now being made available as internally hosted web applications as well, facilitated by AI, which leads into... there is a real push to lean heavily into AI to generate the trader tools, so experience in this growing area is paramount. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with front office experience to further grow their exposure to cross-asset products and to deliver a solution whose benefits are highly visible and desired by the business sponsors. Experience required: - At least 4 years working in the Finance and Technology arenas; ideally working in Front office development - Experience in delivering tools via an AI Provider, we have access to most of them. - Proficiency programming in technologies such as C#, Excel, VBA and SQL.  Anything generated by AI for the team will need to be understood, vetted and owned by the team. - Demonstrated knowledge around Financial Instruments (such as Fixed Income or Derivatives) Candidate Overview: In this role you must be self-motivated and able to face off to senior business users on the trading desks and the risk desk. You must be able to gather requirements, design elegant but pragmatic solutions and implement them through to release. This is a highly technical role, requiring the ability to understand oo and how to build re-usable library functions within the code quant library framework. This implies that the candidate should be very comfortable with the full software development lifecycle and should be able to demonstrate adherence to best practices in all areas of their work. Delivery is key in this role as is the ability to balance rapid BAU change whilst progressing with longer term strategic development. BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality. ## About BlueCrest Capital Management ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: BlueCrest Capital Management is a global alternative asset manager, originally focused on fixed income macro trading, that now manages significant institutional assets across diversified strategies, primarily for its partners and employees after closing to external investors. - **Entity Type**: Private (limited liability partnership) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with offices in Geneva, Jersey, Dubai, New York, Miami, and Singapore) - **Founded**: 2000 - **Founders**: Michael Platt and William Reeves (now retired) ## Core Business - Primary industry: Investment & Asset Management (Hedge Funds) - Target customers: Institutional investors (historically); currently focused on managing internal capital (partners and employees) - Mission/purpose: Not publicly stated; the firm prioritizes partner-aligned investing and technology-driven trading. ## Products & Services - **Multi-Strategy Investment Funds**: BlueCrest manages internal funds across fixed income macro, systematic trading, rates, equity index volatility arbitrage, emerging markets, and other strategies. - **Private Wealth Services**: Select portfolio administration and wealth management offerings for a limited client base. - **Technology & Quantitative Platforms**: In-house development of trading infrastructure, AI/ML models, cloud platforms, and quantitative research tools to support proprietary trading. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private partnership) - **Key Metric**: At its peak in 2013, BlueCrest had US$35.3 billion in global assets under management. Annual revenue is estimated between $13.4 million (Apollo estimate) and $100–500 million (Glassdoor self-reported). The higher range is more credible given the scale of the firm. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: The firm is fully owned and controlled by its principals. No external institutional investors currently. - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring (10+ open roles as of mid-2026, +25% monthly job posting growth); increasing investment in AI/cloud engineering; expansion of technology stack (Python, Kubernetes, Azure, Snowflake, Hugging Face, OpenAI). ## Competitive Advantages - **Talent Concentration**: Deep bench of alumni from top investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Citi, Deutsche Bank, etc.) – 70 former Goldman Sachs employees currently at BlueCrest. - **Proprietary Technology**: Heavy internal tech investment with 91+ tools in stack, including AI, ML, cloud-native infrastructure, and quantitative platforms. - **Partner-Governed Structure**: Principals control the firm, aligning incentives and enabling long-term, high-risk strategies without external investor pressure. - **Global Presence**: Offices across major financial hubs (London, New York, Singapore, Geneva, Jersey, Dubai, Miami) providing 24/7 trading and operational coverage. ## Strategic Focus - **AI Transformation**: BlueCrest is actively hiring for AI Integration Lead, AI Cloud Platform Engineer, and AI Adoption SME roles, signaling a push to embed machine learning and LLMs across trading, risk, and operations. - **Technology Modernization**: Moving to cloud-native infrastructure (Azure, Kubernetes, Snowflake) and modern UI frameworks (Angular, React). - **Internal Capital Growth**: After returning external capital in 2015–2016, the firm focuses on growing the internal fund for partners and employees. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “friendly team, nice people” by some employees on Glassdoor. The firm emphasizes intellectual rigor and risk-taking in trading. - **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based in major financial centers. Offices in London (Victoria/Belgravia), New York, Singapore, etc. - **Benefits & Perks**: Positive reviews mention good benefits and lunch provided. Compensation is competitive (industry-standard for hedge funds). - **Engineering Culture**: Strong emphasis on quantitative development, AI/ML, and modern infrastructure. Developers work directly with traders and quants. - **Glassdoor Ratings**: 3.0 out of 5 stars (based on 130 reviews); 46% would recommend to a friend; 52% approve of CEO. Reviews are mixed – some cite average interview difficulty (3/5) and decent work/life balance. ## Sources 1. [Greenhouse Jobs Page](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/bluecrestcapitalmanagement) 2. [Apollo.io Company Profile](https://apollo.io) – revenue/employee data (note: may contain inaccuracies) 3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/bluecrest-capital-management-llp) 4. [Glassdoor Overview](https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-BlueCrest-Capital-Management-EI_IE305621.11,39.htm) 5. [FCA Final Notice – BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (Oct 2025)](https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/final-notices/bluecrest-capital-management-2025.pdf) 6. 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