Senior Quantitative Developer

Caxton Associates LP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caxton Associates LP is establishing a new Bangalore office in 2026 to support its global trading, research, and operations. We seek a Senior Quantitative Developer to partner with Portfolio Managers in building and maintaining trading infrastructure, with emphasis on code quality and scalable systems.

You will develop systems bridging PM strategies with firm-wide platforms, using Python and related technologies, while ensuring data integrity and performant execution in production environments.

Qualifications

• Strong programming in Python; exposure to C#/Rust is a plus.
• 12+ years of relevant experience with a degree in a quantitative field.
• Experience building ETL pipelines and handling large datasets.
• Knowledge of SQL and databases; understanding trading systems and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain infrastructure to support quantitative trading strategies.
• Develop ETL pipelines for market data and alternative data sources.
• Integrate PM-specific tools with firm-wide systems and databases.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Managers to translate trading requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure data quality, system reliability, and performance optimization.
• Champion software engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Refactor and improve existing codebases to meet production standards.

Skills

Python

C#/Rust exposure

SQL

ETL pipelines

Data processing

Cloud platforms

Version control

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in quantitative field

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

About Caxton Associates:

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in New York, London, Singapore, Monaco and Dubai, and launching Bangalore in 2026. Caxton Associates' primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. As part of our continued growth, we are establishing a new office in Bangalore, India. This office will play a critical role in supporting our trading, research, and operations globally.

About the role:

We are seeking a Senior Quantitative Developer to partner with our Portfolio Managers in building and maintaining trading infrastructure. You will develop systems that bridge PM strategies with firm-wide technology platforms, with a strong emphasis on code quality and maintainability.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain infrastructure to support quantitative trading strategies.
• Develop ETL pipelines for market data and alternative data sources.
• Integrate PM-specific tools with firm-wide systems and databases.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Managers to translate trading requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure data quality, system reliability, and performance optimization.
• Champion software engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Refactor and improve existing codebases to meet production standards.

Experience:

• Strong programming skills in Python. Exposure to other languages (C#/Rust) is a plus.
• 12+ years of relevant experience and degree in quantitative field. Strong preference for computer science, engineering, or mathematics, or related field.
• Demonstrated commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Experience refactoring legacy Python codebases into production-quality systems.
• Experience building ETL pipelines and working with large datasets.
• Working knowledge of SQL and database systems.
• Understanding of financial markets and trading systems.
• Experience with version control, testing frameworks, and code review processes.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is a plus.