26 to 50 of 200 Backtesting Jobs in the UK

Principal Data Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Vortexa
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
sector or through a strong understanding of energy systems, markets and their operational dynamics. Have quantitative trading experience: particularly around arbitrage, strategy development, backtesting and risk management across physical or derivative assets. Have worked with frontier AI techniques: including transformer architectures, generative models or agentic AI, particularly where models need ...

Low Latency Java Developer

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
production trading systems Working with FIX, multicast and high-performance messaging Optimising JVM applications for low allocation, low GC and predictable latency Developing simulation, backtesting and regression-testing frameworks Taking ownership from design and architecture through to production These responsibilities come directly from the underlying brief. What we’re looking ...

Cubist Quantitative Researcher

Hiring Organisation
Point72
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
latest academic researchManage all aspects of the research process, including idea generation, data analysis, hypothesis development and testing, alpha discovery, trading strategy generation, backtesting and portfolio analysisBuild analytical tools to supplement our shared research framework REQUIRMENTS B.S., M.S. or PhD in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, computer science ...

Junior Quant Developer

Hiring Organisation
SQUAREPOINT CAPITAL
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
opportunities and to monitor their impact over time. You could also develop improvements to our trading strategies through the running and thorough analysis of backtesting simulations across vast amounts of proprietary data.Whatever your project, you will drive cross-team initiatives at Squarepoint and will gain an excellent chance to learn ...

Software Developer - Core Data

Hiring Organisation
SQUAREPOINT CAPITAL
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
delivered through a service-oriented platform designed for scalability, reliability, and performance. Our technology supports every stage of the investment lifecycle, from research and backtesting to trading and portfolio management.We are looking for talented software engineers with strong Python and/or kdb+/q experience to join our team. ...

Quantitative Researcher

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
trading and pricing strategies, including high-frequency approaches Analyse large datasets to discover statistical trading opportunities and validate models Develop and improve simulation and backtesting frameworks to better match live performance Translate mathematical models into robust production code in collaboration with engineers Required qualifications & skills Advanced degree (MSc/ ...

Quantitative Developer, Research & ML Engineering, Systematic Macro

Hiring Organisation
Millennium Management
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
data-intensive tools, research workflows, or model development infrastructureStrong Linux development experienceExperience building agentic AI systems — tool use, orchestration, and evaluationHigh Valued ExperienceExperience with backtesting and awareness of common research pitfalls such as overfitting, lookahead bias, and survivorship biasUnderstanding of systematic trading strategies and quantitative research workflowsKnowledge of market microstructureExperience ...

Senior Python / C++ Software Engineer

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
learn C++. Experience in C++ is a strong plus Candidate must have strong interest and motivation to work with machine learning, deep learning, backtesting platform design and development technologies. Prior experience is not required but will be considered as a strong plus. Strong understanding and experience with Linux system programming ...

Commodities Macro Analyst

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
participate in the development, testing, and deployment of proprietary analytical tools, models, and dashboards. Coding: Use Python to build and enhance tools for research, backtesting, and production reporting. Data Management: Design and maintain data pipelines (including SQL) for clean, reliable data feeds. Trade Support: Assist in generating, researching, and stress ...

Senior Manager - Trade & Ops Risk Modelling

Location
City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom
Model Validation, Audit and Regulatory stakeholders throughout the model lifecycle. Produce and maintain technical documentation, methodology papers and governance artefacts. Support model performance monitoring, backtesting and ongoing model enhancements. Collaborate across Risk, Finance, Technology and Front Office teams to deliver strategic modelling solutions. Mentor and support junior modelling colleagues. Skills ...

Senior Python Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
WorldQuant
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
willing to learn C++. Experience in C++ is a strong plusCandidate must have strong interest and motivation to work with machine learning, deep learning, backtesting platform design and development technologies. Prior experience is not required but will be considered as a strong plus.Strong understanding and experience with Linux system programming ...

Senior Manager - Trade & Ops Risk Modelling

Location
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Model Validation, Audit and Regulatory stakeholders throughout the model lifecycle. Produce and maintain technical documentation, methodology papers and governance artefacts. Support model performance monitoring, backtesting and ongoing model enhancements. Collaborate across Risk, Finance, Technology and Front Office teams to deliver strategic modelling solutions. Mentor and support junior modelling colleagues. Essential ...

Lead Data Scientist - Treasury Markets Quant

Hiring Organisation
Appcast
Location
London, UK
forwards, vol surfaces)Pricing models for new instruments and productsTrading strategy development and optimisationRisk modelling alongside the Risk team (VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis)Backtesting frameworks and model validationCustomer behaviour modelling, pricing strategy and product launch supportCollaborating with product teams to translate quantitative insights into customer-facing decisionsQualificationsWhat ...

Senior Product Specialist

Hiring Organisation
London Stock Exchange Group
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
strategies.Write corresponding index methodologiesCollaborate with IT in building an adapted front-to-back architecture, including back-testing, validation, calculation, and publication.Implement and expand Python backtesting engine using object-oriented programming principles for efficient and scalable solutionsAnalyse and optimize existing codebase for performance and maintainabilityWHAT YOU'LL BRING: Experience ...

Associate Director – SPIVA Analytics Lead, Index Investment Strategy

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Qualifications Familiarity with modern data architectures, such as data lakes orlakehouseenvironments, and platforms including Databricks, Snowflake, or similar tools. Exposure toperformance analytics, benchmark analysis,backtesting, or investment research methodologies. Experience using AI-enabled tools or automation techniques to scale analytical workflows, improve efficiency, or enhance research output. Knowledge of index ...

Associate Director – SPIVA Analytics Lead, Index Investment Strategy

Hiring Organisation
S&P Global
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
modern data architectures, such as data lakes or lakehouse environments, and platforms including Databricks, Snowflake, or similar tools. Exposure to performance analytics, benchmark analysis, backtesting, or investment research methodologies. Experience using AI-enabled tools or automation techniques to scale analytical workflows, improve efficiency, or enhance research output. Knowledge of index ...

Low-Latency Quant Developer for Cash Equity (Java/Rust/Python)

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
join its electronic execution team in London. The role focuses on developing high-performance cash equity algorithmic trading platforms using Java and Rust, with backtesting in Python and kdb. You will analyze market microstructure, collaborate with traders and risk teams, and drive ultra-low latency solutions. The role offers ...

Quantitative Researcher

Hiring Organisation
Point72
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
trading spacePerform feature combination and monetization using various modeling techniquesManage the research pipeline end-to-end, including signal idea generation, data processing, modeling, strategy backtesting, and production implementationMaintain and improve portfolio trading in a production environmentContribute to the analysis framework for scalable researchREQUIREMENTSBackground in mathematics, statistics, machine learning, computer science ...

Quantitative Researcher

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Perform feature combination and monetization using various modeling techniques Manage the research pipeline end-to-end, including signal idea generation, data processing, modeling, strategy backtesting, and production implementation Maintain and improve portfolio trading in a production environment Contribute to the analysis framework for scalable research Requirements Background in mathematics, statistics ...

Cubist Portfolio Manager

Hiring Organisation
Point72
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
equities, futures and/or FX.Hands on experience with all aspects of the research process, including methodology section, data collection and analysis, testing, prototyping, backtesting, and performance monitoring.Innovative, intellectually driven, with an intense curiosity about financial markets and human behavior. ...

Quantitative Researcher, Systematic Equities

Hiring Organisation
Millennium Management
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
Principal ResponsibilitiesWorking alongside the SPM on alpha research, with a primary focus on: idea generation, data gathering and research/analysis, model implementation and backtesting for systematic equity strategiesCombine rigorous scientific methods and machine learning or statistical learning techniques to explore, analyze, and harness a large variety of datasets ...

Quantitative Portfolio Manager

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
futures and/or FX. Hands on experience with all aspects of the research process, including methodology section, data collection and analysis, testing, prototyping, backtesting, and performance monitoring. Innovative, intellectually driven, with an intense curiosity about financial markets and human behavior. #J-18808-Ljbffr ...

Senior Research Engineer

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Help to lead the development and global rollout of our research framework for defining and training models through various optimization procedures (supervised learning, backtesting etc.), as well as its integration with our platform for deploying and running those models in production Partner with Quantitative Researchers to conduct research: test hypotheses ...

Market Risk Analyst – GMRU London

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Attribution: Calculate and monitor P&L attributed to GM Credit activity based on sensitivities, with the aim of understanding and replicating the Management Account. Backtesting: Perform daily challenges to the current internal model by comparing VaR against Credit activity results. Systems & Data: Identify and resolve incidents related to the configuration ...

Team Lead, Product Management – Quantitative Data Solutions

Hiring Organisation
Bloomberg
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
agriculture, physical commodity markets or alternative data.A practical understanding of quantitative and systematic investment workflows, from data discovery and hypothesis formation through signal development, backtesting, portfolio construction and production use.Experience defining product strategy, evaluating market opportunities and making commercial trade-offs across pricing, packaging, investment and portfolio priorities.Evidence of building ...