Quantitative Developer - Equities

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI/ML Asset Management firm seeks a C++ Quantitative Developer to join their innovative team in London. The role involves developing and optimizing trading strategies, collaborating with traders and developers, and requires a strong background in software engineering and C++. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant field and a proven track record in a competitive financial environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS, Engineering, Physics or similar.
• Strong software engineering background.
• Experience in C++ development on Linux.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize research pipeline and strategy development.
• Provide high-level technical support to the trading desk.
• Build components to maintain and test trading strategies.

Skills

Software Engineering

C++ Development

Analysis

Optimization

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics

Tools

Linux

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06.06.2025

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Job Description:

Our client is a leading AI/ML Asset Management firm headquartered in London and is seeking a C++ Quantitative Developer front office technology for strategies development to contribute to the globally experienced team. The firms team integrates innovative technology and trading strategies, while utilizing a sophisticated research platform and development environment to realise consistent trading alphas. An extremely talented and motivated individual is sought after, in order to work within a team that is competitive in global financial markets.

Your impact:

• Contribute to a high-performing team in developing, optimizing and evolving the firms research pipeline and strategy development.
• Identify prospects for further optimization and performance enhancements through research in order to realise trading results.
• Build components and new infrastructure to maintain new trading strategies and exhausting the testing and debugging skills as part of the development process.
• Work collaboratively with other teams of traders and developers to provide realistic project timelines, estimates and ensure team accountability.
• Provide high-level technical and investment analytics support to the trading desk.

Requirements:

• A Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or a similar field.
• Strong software engineering abilities and a track record of success across a range of platforms.
• Experience of developing with C++ on Linux.