Derivatives Quant Developer | FinTech | London

Undisclosed; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company is seeking a Quant Developer to support their growth in delivering derivative pricing analytics. The role involves working with complex code bases within a collaborative remote team across the UK. Candidates should have a relevant STEM degree and experience in financial derivatives, particularly in Rates, FX, or Equity. Offering flexibility and a progressive culture, this position requires independence and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with large, complex code bases.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge of product/model in Rates, FX, or Equity derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of derivative pricing tools.
• Collaborate remotely with teams across the UK.
• Deliver accurate pricing analytics via a web app.

Skills

Collaborative coding

Independent work

Agile methodologies

Exposure to functional programming

Understanding of financial derivatives

Education

Undergraduate degree in relevant STEM subject

Job description

We are working with a highly successful FinTech firm that delivers derivative pricing tools and analytics for traders at hedge funds and investment banks. Due to sustained success, the firm are looking to add a Quant Developer to help support their growth. This role would suit an individual with experience within the financial space, working with large, abstract, code bases and agile environments and ideally knowledge / experience working with derivative models. Data is central to their value proposition, so this is an incredibly important role.

The firm work largely remotely with regular (weekly) in person sessions to develop and maintain their progressive culture and to help support personal development. They are based in London but the team, at large, are across the UK. Team members are trusted to take on responsibility, so there is no micromanagement. This will suit a Quant Dev, comfortable across the stack, who is happy working independently but in a collaborative team-based approach. This role will involve working within a small firm that is dedicated to delivering derivative pricing analytics via a web app. The client base consists of traders at leading hedge funds and investment banks. Their ever-increasing popularity is due to them being able to deliver accurate prices quicker than other systems.

What we are looking for :

• A Quant Developer with experience working with large, complex code bases that has the ability to write ‘collaborative’ code
• Experience working in a collaborative team but also demonstrable ability to work independently due to the remote nature of the role
• Ideally an undergraduate degree in a relevant STEM subject, such as Comp Sci
• Exposure to functional programming, pair programming and agile methodologies
• Product / model knowledge within Rates / FX or Equity derivatives
• Familiarity with financial derivatives and pricing

Due to demand, we are advertising this business operations role anonymously. If you would prefer to speak to someone before submitting a CV, please send a blank application to the role and someone will be in touch to discuss.

We can only respond to highly qualified candidates.