Quantitative Developer

We are hiring experienced Quant Developers for our employer partner, a leading global investment management fund in London, United Kingdom.

OLLMOO is a social impact recruitment company that connects women to career placements in the financial industry and beyond. Our mission is to advance women’s careers on the path to leadership. Our partners are global blue-chip companies and banks.

The Role:

As a Quant Developer, you will be working hand-in-hand with Quant Researchers. Challenges will vary and will involve implementing new trading strategies, building new research frameworks and quant libraries, prototyping new data feeds, developing new portfolio construction techniques, or building risk analysis tools.

This role is on-site with our employer partner in London, United Kingdom.

OLLMOO introduces candidates to careers with leading companies and supports introductions from interview preparation to salary negotiation. Upon joining the OLLMOO Community, the talent team will contact you when your profile has been matched to an open role.

Essential Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge in Python
• Experience of signal research implementation
• Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, asset pricing theory, optimisation algorithms
• Understands portfolio optimization and risk leveraging optimization workflows
• Experience with trade automation and order generation
• Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages
• Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. Oracle, MongoDB
• Proficient with a range of open source frameworks and development tools e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Pyramid, AngularJS, React
• Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns

Personal Attributes:

• Candidates must have a strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical or computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university.
• Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others
• Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with quantitative researchers, traders and senior business people alike
• Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views.
• Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving
• Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities.
• Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement.

How to Apply:

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Once your online profile is complete, OLLMOO’s talent team will reach out with opportunities that match your profile.