Quantitative Developer, Systematic Equities.

Millennium Management; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hedge fund in Dubai is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and build trading infrastructure for quantitative strategies. In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with researchers and lead a team to optimize performance and ensure system reliability. The ideal candidate has a strong background in C++ or C#, with experience in high-performance trading systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence technology and strategy in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and maintaining trading systems.
• Proficiency in handling large-scale market data and FIX protocols.
• Strong knowledge of system performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the trading system architecture.
• Lead a small team of developers and collaborate with quant researchers.
• Build and maintain research infrastructure and optimize order execution systems.

Skills

C++ or C#

Python

SQL

Data Structures

Algorithms

Distributed Systems Troubleshooting

Multithreading

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

Overview

Quantitative Developer, Systematic Equities. Millennium is a top tier global hedge fund with a strong commitment to leveraging market innovations in technology and data to deliver high-quality returns.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and entrepreneurial Lead Software Engineer to architect, build, and scale the core trading infrastructure for a newly formed quantitative trading pod. You will lead the design and deployment of systems that support systematic strategies operating across global markets and time zones. This is a hands-on leadership role at the intersection of technology, research, and trading - you\'ll collaborate directly with quantitative researchers and the Senior Portfolio Manager to turn ideas into production-ready strategies. The pod is led by a Senior Portfolio Manager with 15+ years of experience and a proven track record in alpha generation, strategy development, and risk management at top-tier quant firms. This is a unique opportunity to own the technology stack from day one, influence strategic direction, and help shape a high-performance team in a collaborative and intellectually rigorous environment.

Location

Dubai

Principal Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture
• Design and maintain the trading system architecture, including components for data ingestion, signal generation, backtesting, execution, and risk management
• Make decisions on technology stack, performance optimization, and scalability
• Ensure the system supports reasonable latency, high-throughput, and fault-tolerant trading

• Team Leadership & Collaboration
• Help recruit and lead a small team of developers (sometimes quants as well) within the pod
• Work closely with the quant researchers and traders to understand strategy requirements and translate them into code
• Prioritize tasks and mentor junior developers or quant devs

• Strategy Implementation Support
• Build and maintain research infrastructure (e.g., backtesting frameworks, simulation environments, feature stores)
• Translate researchers\' prototypes (e.g., in Python) into production grade code, often in C++, or C# for latency-sensitive components

• Execution & Infrastructure
• Optimize and support order execution systems, integrating with various exchanges or broker APIs
• Implement real-time risk checks, monitoring, logging, and alerting tools

• Data Engineering & Management
• Oversee the pipeline for ingesting, cleaning, and storing data (market, alternative, internal)
• Ensure data integrity and low-latency access for trading and research

• DevOps & Reliability
• Often take responsibility for deployment pipelines, version control, and production support
• Ensure high system availability and rapid recovery in case of failures

• Security & Compliance
• Make sure that the pod\'s infrastructure adheres to firm-wide compliance and security standards
• Ensure rigorous version control, code quality, and documentation standards
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of software components, resolving any issues or discrepancies.

Required Technical Skills

• 1st class Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
• Fluency in C++ or C# for performance-critical systems
• Proficiency in Python, especially for scripting, research integration, and data tools
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and multithreaded / concurrent programming
• Strong knowledge of SQL and modern database design (e.g., column stores, time-series DBs)
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices: version control (Git), unit testing, CI / CD, logging, monitoring, etc.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems

Required Experience

• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining high-performance trading systems, ideally in a systematic equities or quant trading environment
• Proven experience in :
• Handling large-scale market data (e.g., normalization, feed handling, replay systems)
• Order routing and exchange connectivity, including FIX protocols and direct market access (DMA)
• Building event-driven architectures and real-time systems with tight SLAs
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, data inconsistencies, or system instability in production environments

Highly Valued Relevant Attributes

• Excellent communication skills - able to interface directly with quant researchers and traders, translate requirements, and explain technical decisions
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership : able to drive projects independently, while collaborating effectively in a team setting
• Comfortable in fast-paced, iterative environments where priorities can shift quickly based on market conditions or research insights