VP Quantitative Developer - Rates Trading & Research

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Vice President Quantitative Developer for Rates to design and deliver production systems enabling systematic trading at scale. You will partner with researchers and traders to transform ideas into robust execution platforms and scalable algorithms.

You will thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment, delivering observable, high-quality code and continuously improving models, tooling and workflows with a builder’s mindset.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming with Java, C++ or another object-oriented language.
• Experience performing data analysis in Python, including proficiency with data science libraries (e.g., NumPy, pandas) and visualisation tools.
• Ability to translate quantitative models into reliable, maintainable production code.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills; ability to collaborate with traders, quantitative researchers and software engineers.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to quality in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain algorithmic trading systems and execution platforms for systematic Rates trading
• Implement quantitative models in production, translating research prototypes into robust, scalable strategies
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to refine models, quoting, hedging, risk management and allocation processes
• Engineer high-quality, testable and observable code for reliability in live markets
• Optimise performance, latency and throughput of critical trading components
• Automate workflows and deployments to improve speed, safety and repeatability across the stack
• Monitor, diagnose and resolve production issues, contributing to continuous improvement
• Document designs, interfaces and operating procedures to support transparency and knowledge sharing

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Data analysis

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or another quantitative field

Tools

NumPy

pandas

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Vice President Quantitative Developer for Rates to design and deliver production systems enabling systematic trading at scale. You will partner with researchers and traders to transform ideas into robust execution platforms and scalable algorithms.

You will thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment, delivering observable, high-quality code and continuously improving models, tooling and workflows with a builder’s mindset.