Head of Quantitative Engineering

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech backed by top institutional players seeks a Head of Quantitative Engineering in London to innovate in digital finance. The role involves designing cutting-edge infrastructure for trading and analytics, requiring deep industry knowledge and strong leadership skills. Candidates will join an elite team focused on building systems free from legacy constraints, offering exceptional compensation and the chance to shape their own technical vision.

Benefits

Exceptional compensation

Freedom to shape tech vision

Opportunity to work in an elite team

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in trading or research frameworks.
• Deep understanding of the prime brokerage ecosystem.
• Expert-level skills in Python.

Responsibilities

• Own design and development of infrastructure for quant strategy deployment.
• Build scalable, high-performance systems for trading and risk analytics.
• Collaborate with quant, tech, and product teams.

Skills

Leadership

Python

Quantitative Analysis

Real-time Trading Systems

Education

Computer Science fundamentals

Job description

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Head of Quantitative Engineering, london (city of london)

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Client:

Radley James

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

A billion-dollar prime brokerage fintech, backed by top institutional players, is hiring a head of quant engineering to architect the future of digital finance.

This is a rare opportunity to work for a high-growth fintech with an already successful history. They need someone with industry experience in the prime eco-system who is technically strong and can lead.

Role:

• Own the design and development of cutting-edge infrastructure for quant strategy deployment
• Build scalable, high-performance systems that power real-time trading and risk analytics
• Collaborate closely with world-class quant, tech, and product teams

Experience:

• Extensive experience building frameworks and systems for trading or research
• Deep understanding of the prime brokerage or institutional trading ecosystem
• Expert-level Python skills and Comp Sci fundamentals
• Strong Leadership skills

Why This Role?

• Join an elite team at the forefront of global finance and crypto innovation
• Greenfield build with zero legacy constraints
• Exceptional compensation and the freedom to shape your own tech vision