Quantitative Developer - Equities

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI/ML Asset Management firm in London is seeking a C++ Quantitative Developer to contribute to their front office technology and strategy development. This role involves optimizing the research pipeline, enhancing trading strategies, and collaborating with teams to support the trading desk effectively.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related.
• Strong software engineering skills.
• Experience with C++ on Linux.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and evolve the firm's research pipeline.
• Identify prospects for optimization to improve trading results.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to ensure project timelines.

Skills

Software engineering

C++

Linux

Education

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

Engineering

Physics

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

col-narrow-left

Client:

Location:

reading, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Views:

2

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

Our client is a leading AI/ML Asset Management firm headquartered in London and is seeking a C++ Quantitative Developer for front office technology and strategies development. The role involves contributing to a globally experienced team, integrating innovative technology and trading strategies, and utilizing a sophisticated research platform to realize consistent trading alphas. The ideal candidate is talented, motivated, and capable of working within a competitive team in the global financial markets.

Your impact:

• Contribute to a high-performing team in developing, optimizing, and evolving the firm's research pipeline and strategy development.
• Identify prospects for optimization and performance enhancements through research to improve trading results.
• Build components and infrastructure to support new trading strategies, including testing and debugging.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to provide realistic project timelines and ensure team accountability.
• Provide technical and investment analytics support to the trading desk.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Strong software engineering skills with a successful track record across platforms.
• Experience developing with C++ on Linux.