Quantitative Developer - Execution Services

Millennium; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven Quantitative Developer to enhance execution analytics and transaction cost analysis. This role involves collaborating with quants and traders to deliver impactful models and metrics, contributing significantly to the codebase in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess over seven years of KDB experience in Quantitative Finance, coupled with strong analytical and communication skills. Join a team at the forefront of technology and data-driven methodologies, making a substantial impact on the execution process.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of KDB experience in Quantitative Finance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver key models & metrics.
• Support and maintain code following best practices.

Skills

KDB

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Execution Analytics

Python

Machine Learning

Cloud Tooling

Job description

Quantitative Developer - Execution Services

The Execution Services team is responsible for trade execution across a wide range of products and geographies, with a focus on minimizing trading costs and execution risk.

We are looking for a highly driven, results oriented Quantitative Developer to join our team focusing on execution analytics & transaction cost analysis (TCA). We are at the forefront of industry-leading initiatives applying technology, quantitative analysis, and data-driven methodologies to our execution process.

Principal Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders across Execution Services including quants and traders, to deliver key models & metrics, and to guide the overall direction & design of the platform.
• Make large contributions to the codebase, working in an iterative and dynamic environment.
• Support, maintain and test own code following best-practices including unit testing, documentation and automation within typical CI processes.

Qualifications/Skills Required

• 7+ years of KDB in a Quantitative Finance setting.
• Highly analytical and strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical and sophisticated concepts clearly and concisely.
• Experience with execution analytics and global equities research highly preferred.
• Experience with Python, ML, pykx or cloud tooling is a bonus.