Quantitative Financial Engineer - Fully Remote

Sowelo Consulting k.; Dubai; Remote; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech firm based in Dubai is seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Financial Engineer. This role involves developing and optimizing pricing models and API-based financial integrations for various instruments. Ideal candidates should have 5+ years of experience in quantitative roles and advanced programming skills in Python. Enjoy remote work flexibility and performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Fully remote work opportunity

Flexible B2B or permanent contracts

Annual performance-based bonuses

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in financial roles specializing in Spot FX and derivatives.
• Profound expertise in derivatives pricing techniques and algorithmic strategies.
• Strong command of English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial instruments such as CFDs, futures, and structured products.
• Design sophisticated pricing models and strategies for competitive price discovery.
• Collaborate with trading desks to optimize risk management.

Skills

Expertise in Spot FX

Advanced programming abilities in Python

Fluency in yield curve modeling

Real-time integration of pricing feeds

Quantitative risk models

Job description

Are you a detailoriented professional with a passion for Quantitative Finance and Advanced Engineering

Have you excelled in building financial models or developing algorithmic trading systems

If so we have a remarkable opportunity for you! Based in the vibrant city of Dubai but with the flexibility of a global reach our client is a leading entity specialized in FinTech solutions and pioneering technology.

We are seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Financial Engineer to join our dynamic team. This specialist will play a critical role in developing, optimizing and scaling pricing models, algorithms and API‑based financial integrations across an extensive range of instruments including Spot FX, Derivatives, Structured Products and Futures.

Key Responsibilities

• Spearhead the development and implementation of financial instruments including CFDs, futures, structured products and derivatives.
• Design sophisticated pricing models and strategies to ensure competitive spreads and efficient price discovery.
• Integrate prime brokers, market data and liquidity providers into the platform to support diverse product portfolios.
• Collaborate with trading desks and senior leadership to refine market offerings and optimize risk management.
• Serve as the lead quantitative expert troubleshooting and pricing anomalies in real‑time.
• Enhance trading infrastructure and oversee the automation of algorithms in cooperation with developers.
• Build and backtest proprietary models ensuring seamless integration into trading systems.
• Develop quantitative tools for monitoring market microstructure, trading performance and overall liquidity dynamics.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years experience in roles specializing in Spot FX, Derivatives (Futures, Options, Swaps), Structured Products and CFDs.
• Profound expertise in derivatives pricing techniques, quantitative risk models and algorithmic strategies.
• Fluency in yield curve modeling, stochastic pricing mechanisms and volatility surface analyses.
• Demonstrated experience in developing API‑based pricing engines and understanding order book dynamics.
• Background in financial institutions such as banks, hedge funds or brokers in quantitative roles.
• Proficiency with real‑time integration of pricing feeds and automation in quant‑driven environments.
• Advanced programming abilities, ideally in Python.
• Strong command of English (both written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced hedging algorithms and risk‑control frameworks.
• Proven background in algorithmic trading system development and market microstructure analytics.

Keys to success

• Expertise in SpotFX.

Joining us means you'll enjoy

• A fully remote work opportunity.
• Flexibility with either B2B or permanent contracts.
• Annual performance‑based bonuses.

Sounds interesting? Send us your CV by applying to this page!