Quantitative Developer - Event

Oxford Knight; Dubai; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Quant Developer to join their dynamic team. This role involves building analysis tools and managing data to aid investment decisions, directly impacting the trading desk's success. Ideal candidates should have strong Python and SQL skills, with a desire to take ownership of projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 0-2+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment is desirable.
• Knowledge of financial markets trading is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Building analysis tools and infrastructure for investment decisions.
• Handling various data sources and developing analytics infrastructure.
• Solving challenging technical problems critical to the desk's success.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data Management

Communication

Job description

Job Description

You will be working within a trading desk (in opposition to core roles), building analysis tools and infrastructure used by the desk to aid investment decisions, which means that your contribution will have a direct and immediate impact on the desk's success.

This role positions you as a key member of a Quant Dev team working closely with Quant Researchers and Quant Traders.

The role offers the potential to influence many aspects of Event Driven trading. The team uses index data, M&A data, risk models, and other event-driven data from various sources. Responsibilities include data management (handling various data sources and thousands of dimensions) and developing analytics infrastructure.

Opportunities to solve challenging technical problems critical to the desk's success.

Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge and experience with the latest Python libraries: numpy, pandas, polars, dask, etc.
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Strong understanding of the underlying workings behind abstractions—CPU, memory, OS, network, etc.
• Ability and willingness to take full ownership of projects, from conception to delivery.
• Good communication skills in a dynamic environment.
• 0-2+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment is desirable.
• Knowledge of financial markets trading is a plus.