Python Quantitative Developer - London

London, United Kingdom Posted on 24/07/2024

A global leader in quantitative trading seeks a Python Quant Developer to join one of its trading teams in London. The role involves enhancing existing capabilities, increasing the robustness of live trading, and improving research frameworks.

Responsibilities:

- Contribute new software components for live trading and research.

- Design and extend data-intensive ETL pipelines.

- Profile and optimize codebase performance.

- Build and maintain continuous integration pipelines.

- Enhance system stability and observability with monitoring and alerting.

- Quickly iterate with quantitative researchers to improve trading strategies' P&L.

- Develop and improve Python tools and simulation/backtest frameworks.

- Monitor and maintain quantitative research jobs.

- Support the global research team with EMEA-related research.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).

- 5+ years of commercial experience with core Python and statistical libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Polars).

- Experience with a strongly typed programming language (ideally C++).

- Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork abilities in a fast-paced, collaborative, and distributed environment.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with scripting languages such as Bash.

- Experience with Google Cloud Platform.

- Knowledge of workflow management and task scheduling.

- Understanding of Equities and Equity Derivatives trading.