Senior Python Quant Developer | Hybrid London Trading

Naija UK Connect Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary

Job summary

Oxford Knight in London is seeking a Senior Python Quant Developer to build components for live trading and simulation systems. You will work within a dynamic trading pod, contributing to strategies across equities, futures, and FX, with a hybrid schedule in the city.

The role emphasizes Python expertise, quantitative methods, and experience designing systematic trading systems, with a strong base salary and a path to advanced projects.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or a quantitative discipline.
• At least 5 years designing and implementing quantitative trading systems.
• Strong Python skills plus experience with numerical libraries and optimization.
• Experience with systematic, computer-driven trading strategies.
• Knowledge of equities, futures, and foreign exchange markets.
• Must have existing right-to-work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Develop sophisticated components for live trading environments and simulation systems.
• Contribute to strategies across liquid asset classes within a trading pod.
• Build and optimise computer-driven trading strategies in a highly technical setting.
• Operate in a hybrid role with a strong presence in London.

Skills

Python proficiency

Numerical libraries

Performance optimization

Quant trading systems

Asset classes knowledge

Education

Master’s or PhD in CS or quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

NumPy/SciPy

Job description

Oxford Knight in London is seeking a Senior Python Quant Developer to build components for live trading and simulation systems. You will work within a dynamic trading pod, contributing to strategies across equities, futures, and FX, with a hybrid schedule in the city.

The role emphasizes Python expertise, quantitative methods, and experience designing systematic trading systems, with a strong base salary and a path to advanced projects.