Backtesting Jobs in the UK

1 to 25 of 78 Backtesting Jobs in the UK

Quantitative Developer, Equities & Futures

London, UK
Multi-Strat Hedge Fund
translate mathematical models into robust, efficient, and scalable code. System Performance Optimization: Ensure high performance and low latency of trading systems through rigorous optimization and testing of C++ code. Backtesting and Simulation: Develop tools and frameworks for backtesting trading strategies and running simulations to validate model performance. Data Analysis: Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities that can More ❯
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Quantitative Developer, Equities & Futures

City of London, Greater London, UK
Multi-Strat Hedge Fund
translate mathematical models into robust, efficient, and scalable code. System Performance Optimization: Ensure high performance and low latency of trading systems through rigorous optimization and testing of C++ code. Backtesting and Simulation: Develop tools and frameworks for backtesting trading strategies and running simulations to validate model performance. Data Analysis: Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities that can More ❯
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Quantitative Developer

London Area, United Kingdom
Avenir Group
Role Overview As a quantitative developer, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimising our quant trading systems, backtesting infrastructure, and research tools. You will collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and engineers to translate complex financial models into scalable, low-latency trading solutions. Key Responsibilities: Develop and optimise high-performance trading systems in C++ and Python for … algorithmic trading and execution. Implement, test, and deploy trading strategies based on research-driven insights. Enhance and maintain the research and backtesting framework to support strategy development. Work closely with quantitative researchers to understand their needs and develop efficient tools for data analysis, simulation, and strategy optimisation. Optimise market data pipelines and trade execution engines to improve performance and reduce More ❯
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Quantitative Developer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Avenir Group
Role Overview As a quantitative developer, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimising our quant trading systems, backtesting infrastructure, and research tools. You will collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and engineers to translate complex financial models into scalable, low-latency trading solutions. Key Responsibilities: Develop and optimise high-performance trading systems in C++ and Python for … algorithmic trading and execution. Implement, test, and deploy trading strategies based on research-driven insights. Enhance and maintain the research and backtesting framework to support strategy development. Work closely with quantitative researchers to understand their needs and develop efficient tools for data analysis, simulation, and strategy optimisation. Optimise market data pipelines and trade execution engines to improve performance and reduce More ❯
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Senior Software Engineer

London, United Kingdom
Ripple
Please note this is for London, UK. You only need toapply to one location if there are multiple listed for the job. Apply Now At Ripple, we're building a world where value moves like information does today. It's More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Quant Developer

City of London, Greater London, UK
Hybrid / WFH Options
Glocomms
ML model development and deployment. Collaborate with quantitative researchers to translate trading strategies into production-ready code. Build and maintain data pipelines for structured and unstructured financial data. Implement backtesting frameworks and simulation environments. Optimise model inference and execution latency for real-time trading. Contribute to architectural decisions and technology stack selection for the greenfield platform. Required Skills & Experience Strong More ❯
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Algo Trading Developer

London, UK
Hybrid / WFH Options
EC1 Partners
signals, and trading logic. Customize and adapt algorithms based on client requirements and market conditions. Develop infrastructure components including order management systems, rules engines, and routing logic. Conduct simulation, backtesting, and performance analysis. Follow best practices in software development including automated testing and monitoring. Requirements Essential: BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field. Strong proficiency in More ❯
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Algo Trading Developer

City of London, Greater London, UK
Hybrid / WFH Options
EC1 Partners
signals, and trading logic. Customize and adapt algorithms based on client requirements and market conditions. Develop infrastructure components including order management systems, rules engines, and routing logic. Conduct simulation, backtesting, and performance analysis. Follow best practices in software development including automated testing and monitoring. Requirements Essential: BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field. Strong proficiency in More ❯
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Lead HFT Quantitative Developer (London)

London, United Kingdom
HRB
PhD in computer science or other quantitative discipline 5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative business, including experience working on high-frequency/low-latency technology Experience developing backtesting, simulation, and trading systems Experience in developing aggressive and passive tactics. HFT business knowledge and good mathematical skills is a plus. Broad knowledge and experience with performance tradeoffs for common More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Quantitative Analyst - Rates

London, UK
Alexander Chapman
We are partnering with a Tier-1 hedge fund seeking a talented Quantitative Analyst. This position focuses on developing and maintaining trading infrastructure, working closely with portfolio managers and quant researchers. If you have a solid technical foundation, hands-on More ❯
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Principle Python Engineer | Multi-Strat Hedge Fund

London, UK
Selby Jennings
Position: Principal Python Engineer CRB Multi-Strategy Investment Manager Location: London, UK Firm Overview A leading multi-strategy investment firm with over $7 billion in assets under management and more than 350 employees across five main offices. The firm focuses More ❯
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Senior Quantitative Analyst - Rates

City of London, Greater London, UK
Alexander Chapman
We are partnering with a Tier-1 hedge fund seeking a talented Quantitative Analyst. This position focuses on developing and maintaining trading infrastructure, working closely with portfolio managers and quant researchers. If you have a solid technical foundation, hands-on More ❯
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Data, Research and Trading

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
STATE STREET CORPORATION
Work at the center of the finance industry When you join one of our research and trading teams, you will help support our goal of enhancing and preserving the value of our clients' portfolios by providing easier access to integrated More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Index - Quant Researcher

London, UK
Selby Jennings
Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the full research lifecycle, including methodology design, data acquisition and analysis, prototyping, backtesting, and performance evaluation. Enhance and refine existing trading strategies to improve performance and robustness. Independently develop and test proprietary trading signals and strategies suitable for deployment. Conduct portfolio optimization and risk management analysis. Apply advanced time series modeling, simulation techniques, and quantitative More ❯
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Quantitative Researcher

London Area, United Kingdom
Anson McCade
clean datasets, discuss research, and optimise systematic trading strategies. Involvement in all aspects of the strategy research/trading pipeline, from research based on large datasets to the development, backtesting and monitoring of strategies in live trading. Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a Master's or PhD in a numerate field of study, such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science More ❯
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Quantitative Researcher

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Anson McCade
clean datasets, discuss research, and optimise systematic trading strategies. Involvement in all aspects of the strategy research/trading pipeline, from research based on large datasets to the development, backtesting and monitoring of strategies in live trading. Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a Master's or PhD in a numerate field of study, such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science More ❯
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Head of Quantitative Trading

London, UK
Marks Sattin
Lead a multidisciplinary team of quantitative researchers, developers, and traders. Alpha Generation & Strategy Development: Oversee the research, development, and deployment of systematic and high-frequency trading strategies. Ensure robust backtesting, risk modeling, and performance attribution. Electronic Trading & Execution: Lead the design and optimization of electronic execution algorithms and smart order routing systems. Collaborate with infrastructure and trading technology teams to More ❯
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Head of Quantitative Trading

City of London, Greater London, UK
Marks Sattin
Lead a multidisciplinary team of quantitative researchers, developers, and traders. Alpha Generation & Strategy Development: Oversee the research, development, and deployment of systematic and high-frequency trading strategies. Ensure robust backtesting, risk modeling, and performance attribution. Electronic Trading & Execution: Lead the design and optimization of electronic execution algorithms and smart order routing systems. Collaborate with infrastructure and trading technology teams to More ❯
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Commodity Trader

City of London, Greater London, UK
Marks Sattin
Company Overview: My client is a leading quantitative trading and investment firm that researches, develops, and deploys algorithmic trading strategies across global markets. Their team leverages advanced mathematical models, statistical techniques, and cutting-edge technology to trade across all asset More ❯
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KDB Developer

London, United Kingdom
Barclays
Join us as a KDB developer to create and maintain KDB business facing functionality and infrastructure used for research, analytics in the credit business. The role will require the authoring of APIs and visualization layers for products utilized by the More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Quantitative Developer - Major HFT Firm

London, UK
Capital Markets Recruitment
on coding experience building real-time trading systems Strong Python experience. Machine Learning libraries experience is a plus C++ background is advantageous. Experience building production infrastructure for signal generation, backtesting and execution Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or related Quantitative discipline To discuss the role in confidence, please reach out to Rhys at rhys.nugent@capitalmarkets.ie More ❯
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Quantitative Developer - Major HFT Firm

City of London, Greater London, UK
Capital Markets Recruitment
on coding experience building real-time trading systems Strong Python experience. Machine Learning libraries experience is a plus C++ background is advantageous. Experience building production infrastructure for signal generation, backtesting and execution Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or related Quantitative discipline To discuss the role in confidence, please reach out to Rhys at rhys.nugent@capitalmarkets.ie More ❯
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Quantitative Developer

Southend-on-sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Elliot Partnership
team based in Dubai. Responsibilities: Building components for both live trading and simulation Refining, and increasing automation and robustness of the research infrastructure including alpha estimation, risk modeling, and backtesting components Maintaining and updating the platform, ensuring its stability, robustness, and security Developing robust data checking and storage procedures Troubleshooting and resolving any systems related issues and handle the release More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Quantitative Trader

London, UK
Intellect Group
and data analysis Familiarity with APIs, market data feeds, order book dynamics, and trading platforms Strong risk management skills and ability to operate in high-volatility environments Experience with backtesting frameworks, trading system architecture, and latency-sensitive applications Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment More ❯
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Quantitative Trader

City of London, Greater London, UK
Intellect Group
and data analysis Familiarity with APIs, market data feeds, order book dynamics, and trading platforms Strong risk management skills and ability to operate in high-volatility environments Experience with backtesting frameworks, trading system architecture, and latency-sensitive applications Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment More ❯
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Backtesting
25th Percentile
£155,000
Median
£160,000
75th Percentile
£165,000