Quantitative Developer - Market Data

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

Job summary

A leading firm in Slough is seeking an experienced Quantitative Developer to join their Market Data team. This role involves enhancing data ingestion frameworks and contributing to both product and infrastructure development. Ideal candidates will possess strong Python skills and a solid background in market data or trading systems, aiming to shape the organisation's strategic direction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in large-scale or low-latency systems.
• Strong background in market data or trading infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Python and ability to write maintainable high-performance code.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of market data roadmap.
• Contribute to product features and infrastructure enhancements.
• Build and optimise data ingestion and query systems.

Skills

Python

Market Data

Trading Infrastructure

Asyncio

Kafka

Time-Series Databases

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

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Quantitative Developer - Market Data, Slough

Client:

Selby Jennings

Location:

Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

Job Description:

Our client, a rapidly scaling unicorn, is seeking a talented Quantitative Developer to join their Market Data team in London. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Software or Quantitative Developer to play a key role in shaping the organisation's market data strategy.

You'll contribute to both product and infrastructure development, enhancing the firm's data ingestion and query frameworks. Your work will focus on improving functionality, performance, scalability, robustness, and usability across the platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the development of the firm's market data roadmap.
• Contribute to both product features and core infrastructure enhancements.
• Build and optimise data ingestion and query systems.
• Integrate new pricing data sources into the platform.
• Develop UI and visualisation tools to improve transparency and control of market data systems.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience building large-scale or low-latency systems at a top-tier firm.
• Strong background in market data or trading infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Python, with the ability to write robust, maintainable, and high-performance production code.
• Solid understanding of asyncio, Kafka, and time-series databases.
• Degree (BSc or higher) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.