Quantitative Developer, Risk Technology

Point72 Asset Management, L.P; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical and Dental Insurances

Generous parental and family leave

Volunteer opportunities

Affinity groups and wellness programs

Tuition assistance

Non-contributory pension

Job summary

Point72 is seeking a talented quantitative software professional to join its Technology team in London, focusing on risk modeling, analytics, and scalable data processing for its global investment platform.

You will collaborate with risk quants and engineers to translate complex financial problems into robust technical solutions, using Python, SQL, and modern data architectures, while upholding the firm's high ethical standards and commitment to innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of equity factor models and their application.
• Proven track record in financial instrument modeling within equities.
• 5+ years of Python or equivalent programming in quantitative/research roles.
• Experience with layered data architecture (bronze/silver/gold) in pipelines.
• Advanced SQL skills in large-scale environments with optimization.
• Solid CS/math/physics training.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; team player.
• Commitment to highest ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Risk quants to design new risk factor models.
• Develop quantitative risk and performance analytics.
• Build a scalable reporting framework capable of processing terabytes of data.
• Collaborate with engineers on system design and code quality.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into technical requirements and solutions.

Skills

Equity factor models

Financial instrument modeling

Python

Data architecture

SQL

Algorithms & data structures

STEM background

Communication

Ethics

Education

CS/Math/Physics background

Job description

A CAREER WITH POINT72'S TECHNOLOGY TEAM

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm's IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We're a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72's Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one- helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Collaborate with Risk quants to design new risk factor models and refine existing ones
• Develop quantitative risk and performance analytics to proactively anticipate and address stakeholder needs
• Build a scalable reporting framework capable of processing terabytes of data for complex risk calculations
• Collaborate with engineers on system design, code quality, and architecture decisions across the team's shared codebase
• Partner directly with risk, research and other internal teams to translate ambiguous business problems into technical requirements and solutions

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• Strong understanding of equity factor models and their construction and application
• Demonstrated track record and hands-on experience in financial instrument modeling, particularly within the equity space
• 5+ years of programming experience in Python or another language commonly used in quantitative and statistical work (e.g., R, Julia, MATLAB), in a quantitative or research environment
• Working understanding of layered/medallion-style data architecture (bronze/silver/gold), with enough hands-on pipeline experience to implement components alongside team members
• Advanced SQL skills, including experience with complex stored procedures, query optimization, and partition management, in large-scale or distributed data environments
• Problem solving skills with deep understanding of core computer science algorithms and data structures
• Training in computer science, math, physics or related technical fields
• Team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Private Medical and Dental Insurances
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of colour and the LGBQT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programmes
• Tuition assistance
• Non-contributory pension and more

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen with over $58.5 billion in assets under management (as of July 1, 2026). Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com.