Quantitative Developer - Equities

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

Job summary

A leading AI/ML Asset Management firm in London is looking for a talented Quantitative Developer for their Southampton office. The role involves contributing to the development of trading strategies, optimizing performance, and collaborating closely with traders in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should possess a strong background in C++ and relevant academic qualifications, ready to face the challenges of global financial markets.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and evolve firm's research pipeline and strategies.
• Identify optimization prospects for trading results.
• Build components to support trading strategies, including testing.

Skills

C++

Software engineering

Linux

Education

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

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Quantitative Developer - Equities, Southampton

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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Our client is a leading AI/ML Asset Management firm headquartered in London, seeking a C++ Quantitative Developer for front office technology and strategies development. The team integrates innovative technology and trading strategies using a sophisticated research platform to generate consistent trading alphas. An extremely talented and motivated individual is sought to work within a competitive global financial markets team.

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 realize trading results.
• Build components and new infrastructure to support trading strategies, including testing and debugging.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to provide project timelines, estimates, and ensure 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 success across various platforms.
• Experience developing with C++ on Linux.