Senior Quant Developer

StratsLab; Województwo mazowieckie; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary plus bi-annual bonus

Professional growth opportunities

International business trips for volunteers

Job summary

A financial technology firm in Poland seeks a talented Developer to design and implement components for financial systems, specializing in commodities trade risk assessment. The ideal candidate is an expert in Python with over 5 years of software engineering experience, possessing solid knowledge of data structures and streaming technologies like Kafka. The role offers opportunities for professional growth, bonus compensation, and international business trips for volunteers. Collaboration is key in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Enjoy building tools and interfaces for traders.
• Willingness to learn and try new things.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test essential front office components.
• Work on market data ingestion and high-frequency trades.
• Build ETL data pipelines and integrations.

Skills

Expert in Python

Streaming technologies (Kafka and Redis)

Data structures and algorithms

SQL and NoSQL programming

Cloud computing (AWS or Azure)

Education

Computer Science, Maths, or Physics degree

Job description

The StratsLab Difference: Why You Should Read This

We were founded in 2015 by alumni of the Warsaw University MIM Faculty, who spent years sharpening their skills at top-tier investment banks and hedge funds in London. We brought that exclusive, high-impact culture back to Warsaw.

• Developer-Driven: You will be surrounded by top-notch Developers who genuinely love to code. We prioritize writing new code over maintaining legacy systems.
• Unique Domain: You'll gain unique, marketable skills working directly in the highly specialized area of commodities trade risk assessment.
• Real Impact: You will have independent, responsible tasks and will have a chance to implement your ideas, seeing the immediate effects of your work on complex financial systems.

Your Role: The Challenge Ahead

• Design, develop and test essential front office components.
• Work on market data ingestion, time series frameworks, trade ingestion and high frequency trades.
• Build ETL data pipelines and integrations with third‑party systems.
• Add features to the framework for easy developing and deploying of applications while providing ongoing support and enhancement of the platform.

What Makes You the Right Fit?

• Enjoy building the tools and interfaces that traders use daily.
• Enjoy seeing users use your work in a different way than you anticipated and adjust accordingly.
• Be an expert in Python.
• Have at least 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Have a strong grasp of data structures, algorithms and exposure to SQL and NoSQL database programming.
• Enjoy learning and trying new things.
• Bring proven experience with streaming technologies like Kafka and Redis.
• Familiarity with cloud computing such as AWS or Azure is advantageous.
• Exposure to multiple programming languages and paradigms is an advantage.
• Hold a Computer Science, Maths or Physics degree (PhD an advantage).
• Financial knowledge and/or experience in financial markets is an advantage.

The Offer

We believe that high-calibre work deserves exceptional support:

• Compensation: Base salary plus a bonus twice a year, based on skills and learning speed.
• Professional Growth: Work closely with experts and gain exposure to leading financial institutions through daily interactions.
• International business trips for volunteers.

We thrive on interpersonal relations and solving complex problems together, so we’re looking for individuals who want to come to the office most days to collaborate with the team around a whiteboard.