Why people work here

XTX is an R&D company operating in financial markets. We search globally for the most talented engineers, scientists, and professionals in their respective domains.

Once hired we retain staff very effectively, and our attrition rate isamong the lowest in any comparable industry. Our average tenure is well above market average. 

We believe in "talent density" at XTX, focused on attracting the best possible people, which means being prepared to say no a lot and even hire nobody if nobody meets our criteria. Long -term we believe this is the most effective way tocreate a sustainable, agile, and successful business. The results speak for themselves.

Impact & Ownership: XTX is a lean organisation of c. 200 employees that have an outsized impact on global financial markets. Each employee will enjoy significantly more ownership over what they are delivering that in other trading or tech firms. You will be entrusted to deliver important projects that drive value for the business. We have very low meeting overhead, no project-managers or analysts, and focus on delivery and output. Often individuals here can achieve more than multiple teams in other firms.

Peers & Performance: A key pillar of success at XTX has been it’s continued ability to attract and retain world-class staff. Not only do we hire excellent individuals, we grow them to deliver larger and large business impact over time. We invest significant resources each year to ensure our teams have all the necessary tools to deliver value. This combination of people and resources has allowed us to consistently grow market share, revenue and profit since inception. In 2022 our UK entities alone reported a £1.1bn profit.

Culture & Benefits: We are a modern firm, operating a state-of-the-art R&D led approach to markets. Our staff hail from the leading technology, research, and academic labs of our generation. We do not operate siloes, or competitive trading groups. Our organisational structure allows us to be agile and capitalise on market shifts, ensuring our teams are always working on the most important things for the business. To support the well-being and work-life balance of our employee’s we offer an extremely comprehensive package of benefits (link here to website) which ensure our teams can do their best work and they, and their families, are fully supported.