Job title: Quantitative Developer - HFT/MFT Stat Arb
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Sub-Industry: Proprietary Trading
Functional Expertise: Software Engineering
Salary from: GBP £140,000.00
Salary to: GBP £200,000.00
Location: London, UK

Job Description

We are seeking a passionate and hands-on Quantitative Developer to join this new team in London and work on greenfield projects to support trading high/mid-frequency statistical arbitrage strategies. 

About the role

  • Collaborating with global teams on designing and implementing a greenfield trading system
  • Design and implement the trading system, research platform and backtesting pipelines
  • Collaborate with global trading, quantitative research, and technology teams
  • Communicating with senior partners and business leads

About You

  • Advanced skills in modern C++ or Python in a Linux environment
  • 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering and at least 1+ year as a quantitative developer
  • Experience with large-scale distributed computing technologies
  • Experience developing data-intensive APIs for research pipelines, or similar
  • Able to thrive in a start-up environment, take ownership of projects, and contribute to designs.
  • Strong academic background in a STEM subject from a leading university

Bonus Skills and Experience

  • Knowledge of mathematical modelling and time series analysis techniques
  • Experience building and maintaining large-scale tick data databases
  • Experience and knowledge in futures, equities, options or FX
  • Experience working with market data feeds and network protocols i.e. FIX
  • Experience in algorithmic trading

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Dynamic and innovative work environment
  • Opportunity to work on greenfield projects
  • Collaborative global team
  • Professional development opportunities

If you are a confident and motivated Quantitative Developer with a passion for trading systems and a desire to contribute to the success of a new team, we encourage you to apply.

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