Quantitative Developer – Event | Dubai

Oxford Knight; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment management firm in Dubai is seeking a Quant Developer to work within a trading desk, building tools for investment decisions. The role involves collaboration with Quant Researchers and Traders and requires experience with Python and SQL. Ideal candidates will have 0-2+ years in quantitative trading and good communication skills. Relocation is welcomed.

Qualifications

• 0-2+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment desirable.
• Ability and willingness to take full ownership of work.

Responsibilities

• Build analysis tools and infrastructure for investment decisions.
• Collaborate with Quant Researchers and Quant Traders.
• Solve technical challenges critical to the desk’s success.

Skills

Python libraries (numpy, pandas, polars, dask)

SQL

Understanding of CPU, memory, OS, network

Good communication skills

Job description

My client is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. A technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped the collaborative mindset, enabling them to solve the most complex challenges. They have a culture of innovation which continuously drives their ambition to deliver high quality returns for investors.

The Role :

• You will be working within a trading desk (in opposition to core roles) building analysis tools and infrastructure used by the desk to aide investment decisions, which means that your contribution will have a direct and immediate impact on the desk’s success
• Placing you as a key member of a Quant Dev team working closely with Quant Researchers and Quant Traders
• A role with the potential to touch many aspects of Event Driven trading. They use index data, M&A data, risk models and other event-driven data from a variety of sources, data management (various data sources and thousands of dimensions to handle), and analytics infrastructure
• Opportunities to solve hard technical challenges critical to the desk’s success

Requirements :

• Excellent knowledge and experience using latest Python libraries : numpy, pandas, polars, dask, etc.
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Good understanding of what is happening behind the abstractions – be it CPU, memory, OS, network, etc.
• Ability, and willingness to take full ownership of the work – taking projects all the way from an idea to a delivered solution
• Good communication skills in a dynamic environment
• 0-2+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment desirable
• Knowledge of financial markets trading is a plus

They welcome applications from candidates who are wishing to relocate.

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