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C++ Quantitative Developer- Systematic Trading

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Greater London
2 weeks ago
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C++ Quantitative DeveloperSalary:up to £600k totalp

Job description:

Client:

This premier investment firm undertake rigorous research and deploy systematic,puter-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes. Technology is central to their success. Systematic macro trading within equities, FX and Futures, they run both intra-day strategies and build long-term systematic HFT strategies.

Role:

They're looking for a strong software engineer to join their growing development team in London. Working on critical greenfield projects, you'll build high-performanceponents for both live trading and simulation, as well as increasing automation and robustness of the research infrastructure, including alpha estimation, risk modelling, and backtesting. With lots of project ownership and a collaborative start-up environment, this is a fantastic place to work.

Requirements:

3+ years' development experience in a similar role Strong programming skills in C++ (and some Python would be ideal) Bachelors (or higher) inputer Science or other quantitative discipline A motivated self-starter, with creative & analytical problem-solving skills Equallyfortable working independently as in a small team


Desirable:
Experience working as part of a small trading team Skills/experience in any of the following: SQL, MongoDB, Bash, Git, Docker, Linux/Unix
Benefits:
Market-leading base + bonuses Meritocratic work culture and environment Excellent professional development Outstanding opportunities for project ownership

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.

Contact
If you feel you're suitable for this role, want to hear about similar positions, or would like help hiring similar developers for yourpany, please send your CV or get in touch:

Richard Allan


linkedin/in/richardallanok/

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