Quantitative Developer — Low-Latency Trading & Models

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Quantitative Developer for a financial firm in Boston. You will design, implement, and optimize quantitative models for trading, risk management, and data analysis using Python, C++, or Java. Strong math, statistics, and production-grade software engineering are essential.

You will work with quantitative analysts and traders to translate research ideas into high-performance code in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values continuous innovation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in quantitative development.
• Experience turning research into production-ready, high-performance code.
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize quantitative models for trading, risk management, and data analysis.
• Collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to deploy production-grade code.

Skills

High-frequency trading

Low-latency systems

Algorithms & data structures

Python/Java/C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Quantitative Developer for a financial firm in Boston. You will design, implement, and optimize quantitative models for trading, risk management, and data analysis using Python, C++, or Java. Strong math, statistics, and production-grade software engineering are essential.

You will work with quantitative analysts and traders to translate research ideas into high-performance code in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values continuous innovation.