Senior Quantitative Software Engineer - Trading Systems

Decadatum; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Decadatum is seeking a senior Quant Developer in Dubai to architect and optimize a tick-by-tick backtesting platform. You will tackle large-scale parallel computation and data-intensive workloads to accelerate research cycles.

The role demands strong C/C++ expertise, Python, and a solid understanding of trading systems, market data, and Linux. You will collaborate across teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions while driving innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of practical C programming experience.
• 1–2 years of Python experience.
• Strong background in data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with finance trading systems and market data.
• Experience with Linux.
• Bachelor's in CS/Engineering; Masters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in tick-by-tick backtesting platform development.
• Develop and optimize large-scale parallel computations.
• Improve ML algorithms' efficiency and learning rates.
• Create interfaces/tools for historical data access and simulations.
• Create data analysis tools to inform research decisions.
• Improve live system stability and observability via monitoring.

Skills

C

Python

DS & Algorithms

Trading systems

Market data

Equities trading

Equity derivatives

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Linux

Job description

Decadatum is seeking a senior Quant Developer in Dubai to architect and optimize a tick-by-tick backtesting platform. You will tackle large-scale parallel computation and data-intensive workloads to accelerate research cycles.

The role demands strong C/C++ expertise, Python, and a solid understanding of trading systems, market data, and Linux. You will collaborate across teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions while driving innovation.