Senior Quant Developer (Python)

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a Senior Quant Developer to build and optimize cross-asset trading systems. Based in London with remote options, you’ll deliver high-performance Python analytics, pricing models, and real-time risk checks within a production environment.

You’ll collaborate with technology and trading teams, own production issues, and drive continuous improvement for equities, fixed income, and futures strategies in a fast-paced fintech setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quant Developer, ideally within equities, fixed income, or futures.
• Strong Python development skills with a focus on pricing and analytics.
• Experience with Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Snowflake or other cloud-based database solutions.
• Willingness to support and troubleshoot production systems in real time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize trading systems across asset classes.
• Ensure high performance, reliability and scalability in production.
• Collaborate with technology and trading teams for delivery.
• Provide production support and drive improvements in real time.

Skills

Python

Pricing analytics

Production support

Collaboration

Cloud familiarity

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Snowflake

Job description

Join a leading global financial technology firm at the forefront of innovation in electronic trading. This is an opportunity to work within a dynamic, collaborative environment where technology and data-driven insights are used to shape the future of financial markets. As a Senior Quant Developer, you’ll play a key role in building and optimizing trading systems across multiple asset classes — from equities to fixed income and futures — ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability in a fast-paced trading environment.

Who You Are:

• A hands-on problem solver who thrives in fast-moving, production-critical environments.
• Passionate about financial markets and experienced in quantitative development.
• A strong communicator who can collaborate effectively across technology and trading teams.
• Comfortable taking ownership of issues and driving them to resolution.
• Curious, analytical, and always looking for ways to optimize performance and efficiency.

What’s Required:

• Proven experience as a Quant Developer, ideally within equities, fixed income, or futures.
• Strong Python development skills with a focus on pricing and analytics.
• Experience with Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Snowflake or other cloud-based database solutions.
• Willingness to support and troubleshoot production systems in real time.

Role:

Senior Quant Developer (Python)

Location

London (Remote)

Client

Fintech Firm