Python Quantitative Developer- Systematic Trading

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job description

Salary: up to £500k total comp

Job description:

Client:

This premier investment firm undertakes rigorous research and deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes. Technology is central to their success. Systematic macro trading within equities, FX, and Futures, they run both intra-day strategies and build long-term systematic HFT strategies.

Role:

They're looking for a strong software engineer to join their growing development team in London. Working on critical greenfield projects, you'll build high-performance components for both live trading and simulation, as well as increasing automation and robustness of the research infrastructure, including alpha estimation, risk modelling, and backtesting. With lots of project ownership and a collaborative start-up environment, this is a fantastic place to work.

Requirements:

1. 3+ years' development experience in a similar role
2. Strong programming skills in Python (and some C++ would be ideal)
3. Bachelors (or higher) in Computer Science or other quantitative discipline
4. A motivated self-starter, with creative & analytical problem-solving skills
5. Equally comfortable working independently as in a small team

Desirable:

1. Experience working as part of a small trading team
2. Skills/experience in any of the following: SQL, MongoDB, Bash, Git, Docker, Linux/Unix

Benefits:

1. Market-leading base + bonuses
2. Meritocratic work culture and environment
3. Excellent professional development
4. Outstanding opportunities for project ownership

Contact:

If you feel you're suitable for this role, please send your CV or get in touch:

Richard Allan
[e-mail]
020 3137 9574
linkedin.com/in/richardallanok/