Quantitative Developer

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious hedge fund as a Quant Developer where you'll manage advanced trading systems and collaborate with top-tier professionals. This dynamic role involves enhancing trading strategies, solving complex challenges, and impacting the financial markets through innovative coding practices. Ideal candidates have a strong programming background, experience in quantitative development, and thrive in collaborative, high-performance environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Quant Developer or similar role.
• Exceptional coding, debugging skills, and commitment to clean code.
• Ownership mentality with multitasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage distributed real-time trading systems and enhance strategy capabilities.
• Design and implement new trading strategies from inception to production.
• Identify platform bottlenecks and drive actionable solutions.

Skills

Programming in Python

Programming in C++

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical abilities

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Pandas

Numpy

Scikit-learn

Job description

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Are you an organized and skilled Quant Developer looking to make an impact in a dynamic and collaborative environment? Join one of the world’s most prestigious hedge funds, renowned for its cutting-edge technology, innovative strategies, and exceptional talent. This is your chance to be part of a team that consistently pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in finance.

About the Role:

They are seeking a talented individual to join their Model Implementation team, working alongside top-tier Quantitative Researchers, Engineers, and Portfolio Managers. The team is made up of technical, hands-on professionals who tackle complex challenges, each wearing multiple hats and you will too.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Quant Developer, your role will include:

• Managing distributed real-time trading systems for computing signals and target positions across various strategies.
• Collaborating closely with Researchers and Portfolio Managers to enhance and expand strategy capabilities.
• Designing and implementing new trading strategies from inception to production.
• Identifying platform bottlenecks and driving actionable solutions to address them.
• Adding functionality to support new asset classes and improve platform scalability.

Requirements:

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Quant Developer or in a similar role.
• Strong programming skills in Python and C++.
• Experience with Python data science tools (Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn).
• Exceptional coding, debugging, and analytical abilities.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ownership mentality with the ability to multitask effectively.
• Commitment to writing clean, well-tested, and automated code.

Why Join?

This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to work with a globally recognized hedge fund that is at the forefront of quantitative finance. You’ll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, tackle exciting technical challenges, and have a direct impact on trading systems that shape the financial markets.

If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of quantitative development and thrive in a collaborative, high-performance environment, we’d love to hear from you.