Quant Developer – Equities

CW Talent Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive London compensation

Collaboration with global quant and technology teams

Job summary

A leading investment firm in London is seeking a Quant Developer to enhance its equity research and trading infrastructure. You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Researchers, and Engineers to develop data pipelines and production-grade tools, supporting systematic and discretionary strategies. The role requires 2+ years of experience, strong Python skills, and a good understanding of equity market data. This is a full-time position offering competitive compensation and the opportunity to work within a world-class investment platform.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience as a Quant Developer / Software Engineer in a trading or research environment.
• Experience building data pipelines, research tooling, and scalable systems.
• Good understanding of equity market data and systematic or fundamental investment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance the firm’s equity research and trading infrastructure.
• Work closely with Portfolio Managers, Researchers, and Engineers to develop robust data pipelines.
• Support systematic and discretionary equity strategies.

Skills

Strong Python engineering skills

Experience in trading or research environment

Good understanding of equity market data

Experience building data pipelines

Backtesting

Tools

C++

Java

Job description

Senior Search Consultant @ CW - Trading Technology / Quant Developers / Software Engineers / Global Hedge Funds

Quant Developer – Equities (London)

CW Talent Solutions is partnering with a world-renowned investment firm to hire a Quantitative Developer for its London Equities team.

The Role

Build and enhance the firm’s equity research and trading infrastructure. You’ll work closely with Portfolio Managers, Researchers, and Engineers to develop robust data pipelines, backtesting frameworks, and production-grade tools that support systematic and discretionary equity strategies.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience as a Quant Developer / Software Engineer in a trading or research environment
• Strong Python engineering skills (C++ or Java a plus)
• Experience building data pipelines, research tooling, and scalable systems
• Good understanding of equity market data and systematic or fundamental investment workflows

Why Apply?

• Join a world-class investment platform
• Competitive London compensation
• Collaborate with global quant and technology teams

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance