Lead Architect, Quant Research & Trading Platform

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative finance firm in Greater London is seeking a strategic technical leader for their Quantitative Research and Trading Architecture team. You will provide both strategic direction and leadership, ensuring the development of robust architectural frameworks that support innovative trading and research solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in architecture, deep technical knowledge, and the ability to collaborate effectively within high-performance environments. This role offers competitive compensation along with significant benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

30 days annual leave

Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

9% company pension contributions

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Extensive architecture experience in quantify finance or similar environments.
• Deep understanding of HPC clusters and GPU/accelerator environments.
• Experience with quant development toolchains and model-deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quantitative Research and Trading Architecture team.
• Provide strategic direction for architecture supporting quantitative research.
• Work closely with architects to ensure architectural cohesion across the firm.

Skills

Architecture experience in quantitative finance

Understanding of research and trading technology stacks

Data-engineering pipelines knowledge

Experience with low-latency architecture

Strong collaboration and communication skills

Job description

A leading quantitative finance firm in Greater London is seeking a strategic technical leader for their Quantitative Research and Trading Architecture team. You will provide both strategic direction and leadership, ensuring the development of robust architectural frameworks that support innovative trading and research solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in architecture, deep technical knowledge, and the ability to collaborate effectively within high-performance environments. This role offers competitive compensation along with significant benefits.