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Quantitative Developer
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The platform has an established investment strategy architecture and in-house backtesting capability. This role will focus on developing and improving quantitative investment strategies, working closely with the Lead Developer to bridge software engineering and quantitative research.
Location: United Kingdom (Hybrid – office Tuesday to Thursday, remote Monday and Friday)
Responsibilities
- Develop and extend the existing investment strategy architecture using Python and Django.
- Design, implement and evaluate quantitative trading and investment strategies.
- Run, analyse and interpret backtests to validate strategy performance before deployment.
- Optimise strategy parameters and contribute to ongoing model improvements.
- Explore machine learning techniques for parameter optimisation where appropriate.
- Collaborate with a small engineering team to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions.
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Requirements
- Commercial experience developing applications with Python and Django.
- Experience in quantitative development within investment management, trading, derivatives, or other financial products.
- Experience implementing, testing and refining quantitative strategies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Interest in machine learning techniques is beneficial but not essential.
- Several years of relevant commercial experience.
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Working Arrangements
- Hybrid working: three days per week in the office (Tuesday–Thursday) and two days remote.
- Candidates should be based in the UK and able to attend the office regularly.
- Salary: £100,000 per annum.
- Anticipated start date: Q4 2026, subject to completion of the company's fundraising and associated business milestones.
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