Quantitative Developer

Elliot Partnership; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative investment firm is seeking a Quantitative Developer to join a portfolio team based in Dubai. The role involves building and refining trading infrastructure, ensuring system stability, and handling large datasets. Candidates should have a Masters or PhD in a quantitative field and significant experience in financial trading environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience designing and developing trading infrastructure at a financial institution.
• Experience with futures and FX.
• Strong programming skills and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Building components for live trading and simulation.
• Refining research infrastructure including alpha estimation and risk modeling.
• Troubleshooting system issues and releasing code fixes.

Skills

Programming in Python

Database design

Working independently and in teams

Commitment to ethical standards

Education

Masters or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Working for one of the world’s premier quantitative investment firms. This firm deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.

Role:
Quantitative Developer for a portfolio team based in Dubai.

Responsibilities:

• Building components for both live trading and simulation
• Refining, and increasing automation and robustness of the research infrastructure including alpha estimation, risk modeling, and backtesting components
• Maintaining and updating the platform, ensuring its stability, robustness, and security
• Developing robust data checking and storage procedures
• Troubleshooting and resolving any systems related issues and handle the release of code fixes and enhancements

Requirements:

• Masters or PhD in computer science or other quantitative discipline
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing research and live trading infrastructure at a financial institution, including experience in futures and FX
• Experience handling connections to execution/order management systems
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Experience with SQL, database design, and large datasets
• Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards