Quant Developer

Squarepoint Capital; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial technology seeks a Quant Developer to work with Quant Researchers and Traders. This position offers the opportunity to implement trading strategies and develop statistical tools, contributing to innovations in the quant research space. Ideal candidates will have a strong quantitative background and a passion for finance.

Qualifications

• Up to 4 years of experience in software or quant development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interest or knowledge of financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Implement novel trading strategies and software for research projects.
• Develop tools to apply advanced statistical methods for trading opportunities.
• Analyze backtesting simulations across vast proprietary data.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in C++

Proficiency in KDB+/q

Knowledge of finance

Experience with git

Experience with Linux

Communication skills

Eagerness to learn

Ability to work in fast-paced environment

Education

Degree in Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance or Computer Science

Master's degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

SQL

Job description

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Please only apply to the one job you feel best fits your skillset and experience. If our team feels you are better suited for another role, we will reach out about the alternate opportunity.

Position Overview:

As a Quant Developer at Squarepoint you will work side-by-side with Quant Researchers and Traders to implement novel trading strategies and software for research projects. You could develop tools to apply advanced statistical methods in order to identify new trading opportunities and to monitor their impact over time. You could also develop improvements to our trading strategies through the running and thorough analysis of backtesting simulations across vast amounts of proprietary data.

Whatever your project, you will drive cross-team initiatives at Squarepoint and will gain an excellent chance to learn from some of the world's most knowledgeable industry experts as you work towards our continued innovation in the quant research space.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Computer Science or other quantitative disciplines
• Up to 4 years of experience in a relevant role such as software or quant development
• Proficiency in at least one of Python, C++, or KDB+/q
• Strong interest in, or knowledge of finance and the global markets
• Experience working with git and Linux
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have:

• Master's degree or higher with emphasis in a highly quantitative discipline
• Deep knowledge of financial markets in at least one domain or asset class
• Experience with database management systems and related technologies such as SQL
• Experience working with financial data in a similar role