Quantitative Developer

An Opportunity to break into Quantitative Finance Are you a talented Python Developer looking to take your career in an exciting new direction? Interested in financial markets, technology and solving complex problems? This is an excellent opportunity to break into the world of quantitative finance, joining a highly collaborative team working at the intersection of software engineering, quantitative research and financial markets.

We're looking for a technically strong developer with excellent Python skills, a passion for building high-performance software and an appetite to learn. You don't necessarily need previous financial services experience – what's important is your programming ability, problem-solving skills and genuine interest in applying technology to finance.

Working closely with Quant and Technology teams, you'll help develop and scale the pricing, risk and decision-making models that support live trading strategies. You'll have real ownership, exposure to production systems and the opportunity to make a tangible impact from day one.

Role Details You'll play a key role in improving the technology and infrastructure that enables quantitative research to move efficiently into production. This is a varied, technically challenging position where you'll work across multiple programming languages, optimise performance and help build robust, scalable systems.

Key responsibilities include

Developing and optimising high-performance applications primarily in Python, with opportunities to work with Java and C++. Exploring Python/Java/C++ interoperability and identifying the best technical solutions for complex problems.

Working closely with Quant and Technology teams to improve research workflows, data acquisition, distribution, caching and parallelisation. Designing and implementing scalable, modular and maintainable production code. Improving software development practices, including testing, release management, packaging and deployment.

Helping bridge the gap between quantitative research and production technology. What we're looking for We're interested in bright, technically capable developers who enjoy solving complex problems and want to apply their skills in a new and intellectually stimulating environment.

Essential experience: Strong Python programming skills. A solid understanding of core computer science principles, including data structures, memory management and concurrency. Experience developing scalable, high-performance and well-structured production software.

Some experience working with relational databases and SQL. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Sta...

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