Algo Quant Developer - eFX Market Making desk

An excellent opportunity has arisen at a leading bank in the city for an Algo Quant Developer working on the eFX Market Making team. They predominantly code in Java and KDB.

This is an exciting role, as the team works across development, research, strategies, and execution. The role will start off on the Development side, but there is the opportunity to get involved in all aspects of the desk and also move your career forward specializing in any of these disciplines.

Some of the duties within the role include, but are not limited to:

1. Research strategies for tailoring the pricing and controlling the behavior of auto-hedging.
2. Write production-quality code used for pricing and hedging FX instruments.
3. Oversee the algos’ performance intraday, verifying that pricing and hedging is behaving as expected and acting when needed to fix issues.

They are looking for an accomplished Java Developer who comes from a strong academic background and has some form of quantitative/mathematical background. In return, they are offering a lucrative remuneration package, plus bonus and benefits, and huge career progression opportunities.

This is also a great bank to work for with low staff turnover, an inclusive work environment, and a bank that focuses on people’s development and progression. The role has come about due to the previous incumbent progressing within the bank.