Quant Engineer: Python & Index Strategies (Remote)

MerQube Inc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company in Greater London is seeking a Financial Engineer to model, create, and launch index strategies across various asset classes. This role requires advanced programming skills in Python and a strong interest in financial markets. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, with a Master's preferred. The position also offers competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Full-time benefits (medical, dental, vision)

Flexible working arrangements

Community-first environment

Focus on health and wellness

PTO, holiday, and sick time

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Python for financial data management.
• Strong quantitative background in finance, mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience working with financial data sets.

Responsibilities

• Modeling and creating new index strategies.
• Backtesting and launching financial indices.
• Automating processes for financial calculations.

Skills

Advanced programming skills in Python

Interest in financial markets

Experience using financial data applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or quantitative field

Master's degree

Tools

FactSet

Reuters

Morningstar

Bloomberg

Job description

A financial technology company in Greater London is seeking a Financial Engineer to model, create, and launch index strategies across various asset classes. This role requires advanced programming skills in Python and a strong interest in financial markets. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, with a Master's preferred. The position also offers competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.