C++/Python Quantitative Developer - Cross Asset XVA and Capital Analytics (Vice President)

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a highly skilled Quantitative Analyst to advance pricing and risk‑management analytics across our trading platforms. You will implement quantitative models, collaborate with traders and tech teams, and ensure governance and compliance with control frameworks.

The role requires strong programming in C++, C#, SQL and Python, plus experience with stochastic methods and financial instruments. Full‑time onsite in London region.

Qualifications

• Experience in a comparable quantitative modeling or analytics role in finance.
• Must have technical/programming skills; C# .Net, SQL and C++ exposure to market data and statistics.
• Knowledge of quantitative methods in investments and finance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics libraries used for pricing and risk-management.
• Create, implement, and support quantitative models for trading using diverse mathematical methods and tools (C++, C#, .NET, Python, SQL, kdb).
• Develop pricing models using numerical techniques (Monte Carlo, PDE solvers).
• Collaborate with Traders, Structurers, and technology professionals.
• Work with control functions to ensure governance, compliance, and risk oversight.
• Uphold governance, ethics, and supervision in financial operations.
• Understand and comply with the Code of Conduct and supervision plans.

Skills

C# .Net

SQL

C++

Statistics

Probabilities

Software design

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree or doctorate preferred

Tools

kdb

Python

SQL

C++

C#

Job description

Discover your future at the company

Working at the company is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At the company, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

The Quantitative Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics libraries used for pricing and risk-management
• Create, implement, and support quantitative models for the trading business leveraging a wide variety of mathematical and computer science methods and tools including hardware acceleration, advanced calculus, C++ including STL, C#, .NET, Java, object oriented software design, Python, kdb, Structured Query Language (SQL), mathematical finance/ programming and statistics and probability
• Develop pricing models using numerical techniques for valuation including Monte Carlo Methods and partial differential equation solvers
• Collaborate closely with Traders, Structurers, and technology professionals.
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure
• Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
• Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; and ensure that all team members understand the need to do the same, demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the company’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services; and ensure that all team members understand the need to do the same
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role which will be communicated to you
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience in a comparable quantitative modeling or analytics role, ideally in the financial sector
• Must have technical/programming skills; C# .Net, SQL and C++ Exposure to Market Data; Statistics and Probability based calculations; Using probability theory to evaluate the risks of complex financial instruments, solve analytical equations and design numerical schemes to analyze complex contracts; and Software design and principles
• Must also possess any level of product knowledge, Investments and Quantitative Methods
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree or doctorate preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group

Institutional Trading

Job Family

Quantitative Analysis

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

the company is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.