Quantitative Developer

Posted 30 March 2023
Salary Up to £160,000
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Software Development
Reference1404
Contact NameEanna Flanagan

Job description

Referment is working with a technology driven macro hedge fund who have an exciting opportunity available in their quantitative development team in London, a team that builds and maintains the services which support front office pricing and risk management for the front office. They are looking for an experienced quantitative developer with extensive pricing experience to come into a high impact role that involves direct interaction with the portfolio managers, traders and risk managers. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in software engineering (ideally Java and Python) and very strong financial product knowledge covering multiple asset classes. You will be working in a lean team and have a lot of autonomy over coding various pricing models and working on end to end projects which will include building tools and applications for the traders. 

Key Requirements 

  • 5+ years of experience as a developer (Java and/or Python preferred)

  • Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics or similar field

  • Strong knowledge of Python libraries 

  • Deep exposure to various financial products such as FX, Rates, Fixed Income, Equities and Commodities 

  • Extensive experience building pricing models and knowledge of risk generation

This is a chance to join a leading hedge fund and work on a wide variety of exciting projects that will have direct impact on revenue and investment decisions. You will be working in a small, agile team and alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

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