Quantitative Developer

DV Trading LLC; England; On-site; GBP 132,989 - 170,986; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology firm in the UK is looking for a Quantitative Developer to enhance trading applications and develop pricing algorithms. The role requires experience in multi-threaded Java applications and strong programming skills in Python. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a technical field and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work within a commodities trading desk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline.
• Experience developing high-performance, multi-threaded applications in Java.
• Strong ability in scientific computing with Python.

Responsibilities

• Building cutting-edge trading applications and enhancing trading GUIs.
• Develop pricing and execution algorithms in collaboration with traders.
• Troubleshoot and solve complex problems in cross-functional teams.

Skills

High-performance applications development

Multi-threaded applications

Python programming

Algorithms and design patterns

SQL and NoSQL databases

Unix environment experience

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Java

Python (NumPy/Pandas)

Git

Java Swing

Job description

Quantitative Developer – DV Trading LLC

$175,000.00/yr - $225,000.00/yr

About Us

Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 350 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a burgeoning investment adviser.

DV Commodities is a rapidly growing division that specializes in trading crude oil, refined products, natural gas, and related energy markets across US, Europe, and Asia. Our proprietary risk management and trading methodologies along with a strong ability to adapt to changing conditions has allowed DV Commodities to grow into one of the largest financial participants within the global energy complex.

Overview

We are looking for an experienced software developer to work with a small team responsible for development of pricing, execution, and risk management of an event‑based trading and market data system. This is a front‑office role embedded within a commodities trading desk.

Responsibilities

• Building cutting edge trading applications and enhancing trading GUIs
• Work with trading and quants to build out a pricing and executing algos
• Bring deep technical knowledge such as parallel programming, trading systems, networking, or performance analysis
• Work on cross‑functional teams across trading, quant, and development to troubleshoot and solve complex problems
• Building high‑performance components for simulation and live trading

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, Engineering or other technical discipline
• Experience developing high‑performance, multi‑threaded applications using Java
• Demonstrated strong ability to program in a scientific computing environment (Python/NumPy/Pandas)
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, design patterns, OOP, threading, multiprocessing, etc.
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL or tick databases
• Experience working in a Unix environment and git
• Understanding of Java Swing is a plus
• Strong communication skills in verbal and written English
• Domain knowledge in futures & swaps is a plus

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology and Engineering

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