RJC Group
Quantitative Developer
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Quantitative Developer
Quant Developer | Global Commodities Trading | London | £200k–£300k + Bonus
RJC is currently partnering with a leading global hedge fund looking to hire a Quant Developer to join a Front Office Commodities Technology team in London. Working directly with traders, analysts, and quantitative researchers on one of the firm’s highest-performing trading desks, they are seeking an engineer to help build the analytics, research tooling, and trading infrastructure that drives commercial performance.
The role requires an experienced engineer with:
- A strong technical background
- A proven track record of delivering complex systems
- The ability to work directly with front-office stakeholders
The Quant Developer will:
- Take ownership of business-critical technology
- Partner closely with traders and researchers
- Play a key role in shaping the engineering strategy of the desk
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Core Responsibilities
- Build analytics platforms and internal research tooling for front-office users
- Turn analyst and trader ideas into production-ready models and applications
- Design and own data ingestion pipelines supporting trading workflows
- Develop lightweight visualisation and internal tooling to enhance decision making
- Partner directly with traders, analysts, quants, and engineers to deliver business-critical technology
- Drive technical improvements and contribute to the long-term engineering strategy of the desk
Core Requirements
- 6+ years’ commercial Python software engineering or quantitative development experience
- Strong experience designing, owning, and delivering complex production systems
- Experience working directly with business users to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ownership, independence, and end-to-end delivery experience
- Previous experience in a front-office trading environment is preferred
- Experience within commodities or wider financial markets is advantageous
- A strong academic background and a genuine interest in financial markets
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This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the world’s leading investment firms, working directly alongside a highly successful global trading desk with:
- Significant ownership
- Technical influence
- Exposure to front-office decision-making
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