Permanent Quantitative Trading Jobs in the UK

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C# Developer .Net SQL - Quant Trading

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server Ltd
Hedge Fund with over $17 billion under management. As a C# Developer you'll collaborate with a team of highly intelligent technologists and finance professionals to develop algorithmic trading systems working with a modern tech stack, with opportunities for technical ownership from day one. You'll partner with Quant teams to help architect valuation, risk and pricing systems More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £100,000 - £180,000 per annum
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Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Developer - VP - London

London, United Kingdom
WeAreTechWomen
Job Description In Goldman Sachs quantitative strategists are a the cutting edge of our businesses, solving real-world problems through a variety of analytical methods. Working in close collaboration with traders and sales, strats' invaluable quantitative perspectives on complex financial and technical challenges power our business decisions. We are a team of strategists who work to transform the … Equity business through quantitative trading, automating the key decisions taken every day. Our team has a wide remit across product types such as stock, options, ETFs and futures, with strategies including market making, automatic quoting, central risk books, systematic trading and algorithmic execution, trading on venues around the world. We deploy statistical analysis … working closely with traders and salespeople on the trading floor to bring value to our clients and the firm. Role Responsibilities Take a leading role on our Quantitative Trading & Market Making desk, building market making and quoting strategies across equities products from cash to derivatives. Implement automated hedging algorithms, and build platforms to manage risk More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Software Engineer

London, United Kingdom
Ripple
opportunities, join us, and build real world value. THE WORK: We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer passionate about solving ambitious problems and working directly with Ripple Trading and Markets in the cross-border payments space. We are passionate about the growth of our engineers and place a premium on career development. You will have a high … degree of accountability and responsibility from Day 1. You will be an integral part of the Ripple Trading and Markets Team, building scalable, resilient and performant trading systems in a constantly evolving and fast paced environment. You will have real impact and have the opportunity to drive the architectural roadmap, whilst looking to optimise away manual … objectives. Drive engineering excellence through clean code, automated testing, operational rigor, and mentorship of junior team members. WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 5+ years of software development experience in quantitative trading, with deep expertise in Java and/or Python. Proficient in Python's data science ecosystem (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn), with strong debugging and analytical skills. More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Software Engineer (London)

London, UK
Ripple
opportunities, join us, and build real world value. THE WORK: We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer passionate about solving ambitious problems and working directly with Ripple Trading and Markets in the cross-border payments space. We are passionate about the growth of our engineers and place a premium on career development. You will have a high … degree of accountability and responsibility from Day 1. You will be an integral part of the Ripple Trading and Markets Team, building scalable, resilient and performant trading systems in a constantly evolving and fast paced environment. You will have real impact and have the opportunity to drive the architectural roadmap, whilst looking to optimise away manual … objectives. Drive engineering excellence through clean code, automated testing, operational rigor, and mentorship of junior team members. WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 5+ years of software development experience in quantitative trading, with deep expertise in Java and/or Python. Proficient in Python’s data science ecosystem (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn), with strong debugging and analytical skills. More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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Head of Quantitative Trading (London)

Wandsworth, Greater London, UK
Marks Sattin
on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from Marks Sattin My client is a FTSE250 firm seeking a visionary and results-driven Head of Quantitative Trading to lead and scale our quantitative trading division. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for developing and executing systematic and electronic … trading strategies across global markets. The ideal candidate will combine deep quantitative expertise, a strong software development background, and proven leadership capabilities to drive innovation and performance. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the quantitative and electronic trading strategy in alignment with the firm’s investment objectives. Lead a multidisciplinary team of quantitative … hands-on development background to guide architecture decisions and code reviews. Champion best practices in software engineering, including version control, testing, and continuous integration. Key Requirements 10+ years in quantitative and electronic trading, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Proven track record of building and managing profitable systematic and electronic trading More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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Head of Quantitative Trading (London)

london, south east england, united kingdom
Marks Sattin
on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from Marks Sattin My client is a FTSE250 firm seeking a visionary and results-driven Head of Quantitative Trading to lead and scale our quantitative trading division. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for developing and executing systematic and electronic … trading strategies across global markets. The ideal candidate will combine deep quantitative expertise, a strong software development background, and proven leadership capabilities to drive innovation and performance. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the quantitative and electronic trading strategy in alignment with the firm’s investment objectives. Lead a multidisciplinary team of quantitative … hands-on development background to guide architecture decisions and code reviews. Champion best practices in software engineering, including version control, testing, and continuous integration. Key Requirements 10+ years in quantitative and electronic trading, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Proven track record of building and managing profitable systematic and electronic trading More ❯
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Equities Quant Platform Engineering Lead - Python (Technology) - VP

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Citigroup Inc
investment, specifically within our high-priority systematic trading and analytics systems. We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Lead to drive the development of our next-generation quantitative development platform serving the Equities Cash, Derivatives, and Prime businesses. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact as the platform enters its key growth phase. You … back tester and AI-powered data agents delivering market intelligence via rich dashboards. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and have a passion for markets and quantitative research, we want to hear from you! Role Overview/What will you do: As the Engineering Lead, you'll guide the technical direction and implementation of the platform. … up to date with open-source solutions and latest trends to accelerate business outcomes. Key Skills and Experience required Extensive background in delivering production-grade, data-centric applications for quantitative trading and analytics, with demonstrated expertise in: The python data engineering stack (Polars, Parquet, FastAPI, Jupyter, Airflow, Streamlit, Ray) High-performance data stores and query engines (Starburst More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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C++ Quant Developer

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
P2P
About Wintermute Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has a Wintermute … as commercial experience. A PhD in maths is not uncommon for our Quant Developers, and at least a graduate level of maths skills is required. Interest in algorithmic and quantitative trading is a plus. At Wintermute you will have an opportunity to grow and make direct impact on trading by developing and improving all the … your talents and company needs. The focus of the role would be to create data infrastructure to bring the analytics to the next level and support the scaling of quantitative trading. Projects may also include upgrading major trading system components, designing a completely new application from scratch, working on implementation of pricing models. We will share more More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Java Developer - Algo Trading | Front Office | Hybrid

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Vertus Partners
Java Developer - Algo Trading | Front Office | High-Performance Systems Are you a skilled Java developer with a passion for financial … markets and algorithmic trading? This is a rare opportunity to step into a Front Office role where you'll work at the intersection of software development and quantitative trading. This is the ideal role if you thrive in a high-energy environment and want to build cutting-edge trading systems. The Role: As part of … this high-performing team, you'll be responsible for designing, developing, and optimising algorithmic trading strategies. This isn't just about writing quick scripts-it's about building robust, production-grade systems that execute trades with precision and efficiency. You'll collaborate closely with traders and quants, developing low-latency trading algorithms that operate across multiple More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 100,000 - 120,000 Annual
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Quantative Developer

City, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Pioneer Search Ltd
Quantitative Developer - Equity Execution | Market Microstructure, Java, Python | £115,000 | London (Hybrid) a Quantitative Developer is required for a global trading firm for their Front Office electronic trading team in London. This is a VP-level role focused on the design, development, and optimisation of Real Time algorithmic execution strategies in the European equity … Python to implement execution logic and support algorithm calibration Analyse trading performance using large-scale data to refine strategy outcomes and reduce slippage Work directly with quant, trading, product, and engineering teams across EMEA, APAC, and the US Required experience: 3+ years in a quant developer, execution strategy, or algo trading environment (buy-side … understanding of European equities market structure, venue fragmentation, and order routing Hands-on development experience with Java (concurrency, low-latency logic) or Python for analytics and modelling Background in quantitative research, electronic trading, or execution performance analysis Commercial mindset with ability to reason about Real Time trading decisions, market impact, and algorithmic behaviour Desirable skills More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 110,000 - 115,000 Annual
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Senior Software Engineer (London)

London, UK
Ripple
opportunities, join us, and build real world value. The Work We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer passionate about solving ambitious problems and working directly with Ripple Trading and Markets in the cross-border payments space. We are passionate about the growth of our engineers and place a premium on career development. You will have a high … integrated communication between trading systems and to other partners. Continuing to support and complement Ripple’s Payments, Custody and Stablecoin business units What You’ll Do Conduct quantitative research to identify, test, and refine alpha signals and systematic trading strategies across asset classes. Design and rigorously backtest trading models, ensuring statistical robustness and … and backtesting frameworks. Collaborate with researchers, traders, and engineers to improve strategy design, infrastructure resilience, and operational excellence. What You'll Bring 5+ years of software development experience in quantitative trading, with strong skills in Java and/or Python. Proficient in Python’s data science ecosystem (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) with solid debugging and analytical capabilities. More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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Senior Software Engineer (London)

london, south east england, united kingdom
Ripple
opportunities, join us, and build real world value. The Work We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer passionate about solving ambitious problems and working directly with Ripple Trading and Markets in the cross-border payments space. We are passionate about the growth of our engineers and place a premium on career development. You will have a high … integrated communication between trading systems and to other partners. Continuing to support and complement Ripple’s Payments, Custody and Stablecoin business units What You’ll Do Conduct quantitative research to identify, test, and refine alpha signals and systematic trading strategies across asset classes. Design and rigorously backtest trading models, ensuring statistical robustness and … and backtesting frameworks. Collaborate with researchers, traders, and engineers to improve strategy design, infrastructure resilience, and operational excellence. What You'll Bring 5+ years of software development experience in quantitative trading, with strong skills in Java and/or Python. Proficient in Python’s data science ecosystem (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) with solid debugging and analytical capabilities. More ❯
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Global Banking & Markets, Quantitative Researcher, Trading Strats, Associate, London

London, United Kingdom
WeAreTechWomen
Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION In Goldman Sachs, quantitative strategists are at the cutting edge of our business, solving real-world problems through a variety of analytical methods. Working closely with traders and sales, strategists provide invaluable quantitative insights into complex financial and technical challenges that drive our business decisions. We are a team of strategists working to transform … the Equity business through quantitative trading and automation of key daily decisions. Our scope includes product types such as stocks, options, ETFs, and futures, with strategies including market making, automatic quoting, central risk management, systematic trading, and algorithmic execution across global venues. We deploy statistical analysis and mathematical models to enhance business performance, collaborating with … traders and sales on the trading floor to deliver value to clients and the firm. Role Responsibilities Lead our Quantitative Trading & Market Making desk by developing market making and quoting strategies across equity products, from cash to derivatives. Utilize advanced statistical analysis and techniques such as neural networks to build models that inform systematic trading More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Quantitative Researcher Systematic Trading Leading Hedge Fund London

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Anson Mccade
Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Trading | Leading Hedge Fund | London £120,000 - 200,000 GBP Onsite WORKING Location: City Of London, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent My client is a top-tier quantitative hedge fund headquartered in London renowned for its data-driven approach and innovative trading strategies. We are currently looking for … an experienced Quantitative Researcher to join the Systematic Trading team. This team designs, builds, and maintains fully systematic strategies operating across a variety of global markets and trading frequencies. Key Responsibilities Analyse vast and complex datasets using advanced statistical methods to uncover actionable insights. Research, develop, and implement cutting-edge quantitative trading … monitor and improve the performance of existing strategies. Develop a deep understanding of global market structures and microstructure dynamics. Requirements Advanced academic degree (PhD or Master's) in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Engineering. Strong programming skills in at least one core language - Python , C++ , or Java . Proven experience in quantitative research More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Quant Researcher

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
P2P
asset market and are taking a leadership position in building an innovative and compliant market. You can read more here . Working at Wintermute We are looking for a Quantitative Researcher with strong modelling and coding skills (Python). At Wintermute, you will be responsible for scaling and bringing our quantitative business to the next level. You will … away, and you'll learn at an unprecedented speed! No legacy systems, no corporate bureaucracy, it is up to you to make an impact. Responsibilities: Design and implement predictive quantitative trading market making as well as taking models. Apply statistical techniques to develop short-term signals, with a time horizon from milliseconds to a few minutes. Lead … historical market data across many markets Run simulations and model market for both liquid and illiquid assets Improve and maintain supporting infrastructure in Python and C++. Hard Skills Requirements: Quantitative degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics or related qualitative field. Post-graduate degrees may be a plus but not expected or required. Advanced Python coding skills Experience and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Quantitative Developer (Low Latency) EMEA (F/M/D)

London, United Kingdom
Flowdesk
Flowdesk is rapidly growing and looking for new talents! Founded in 2020, Flowdesk is a regulated, full-service digital asset trading and technology firm that specializes in market making, OTC and treasury management services. We have engineered a trading infrastructure that integrates more than 120 centralized and decentralized exchanges. Combining proprietary technology with significant experience from … traditional markets and algorithmic trading, Flowdesk brings control and transparency to … digital asset markets. Flowdesk has offices in France, Singapore, the U.S. and the U.K. Job Description Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed quant trading team at an innovative and exciting crypto trading firm? By joining us as a Quant Developer, you will have an opportunity to play a pivotal part More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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AI/ML Modeller- Global Markets

London, United Kingdom
Barclays
effective. Champions a collaborative mindset and a drive to learn, iterate, and improve. Publications or open-source contributions? Even better-we value original thinking. Desirable Skills: Experience in quant trading (especially eFX) or alpha research. Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLM) expertise. Familiarity with vector databases, SQL/NoSQL, and Amazon Bedrock. You may be … and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is based in our London Location. Purpose of the role To provide quantitative and analytical expertise to support trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making within the investment banking domain, applying quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimise … trading and investment opportunities. Accountabilities Development and implementation of quantitative models and strategies to derive insight into market trends and optimize trading decisions, pricing, and risk management across various financial products and markets. Working closely with sales teams to identify clients' needs and develop customised solutions. In-depth research, data analysis, and statistical modelling to More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London (London)

London, UK
Goldman Sachs
Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London Join to apply for the Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London role at Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London Join to apply for the Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London role at Goldman Sachs JOB DESCRIPTION In Goldman Sachs quantitative strategists are a the cutting edge of our businesses, solving real-world problems through a variety of analytical methods. Working in close collaboration with traders and sales, strats' invaluable quantitative perspectives on complex financial and technical challenges power our business decisions. Job … Description JOB DESCRIPTION In Goldman Sachs quantitative strategists are a the cutting edge of our businesses, solving real-world problems through a variety of analytical methods. Working in close collaboration with traders and sales, strats' invaluable quantitative perspectives on complex financial and technical challenges power our business decisions. We are a team of strategists who work to transform More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London (London)

london, south east england, united kingdom
Goldman Sachs
Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London Join to apply for the Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London role at Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London Join to apply for the Global Banking & Markets - Quantitative Engineering - Trading Strats - Vice President - London role at Goldman Sachs JOB DESCRIPTION In Goldman Sachs quantitative strategists are a the cutting edge of our businesses, solving real-world problems through a variety of analytical methods. Working in close collaboration with traders and sales, strats' invaluable quantitative perspectives on complex financial and technical challenges power our business decisions. Job … Description JOB DESCRIPTION In Goldman Sachs quantitative strategists are a the cutting edge of our businesses, solving real-world problems through a variety of analytical methods. Working in close collaboration with traders and sales, strats' invaluable quantitative perspectives on complex financial and technical challenges power our business decisions. We are a team of strategists who work to transform More ❯
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Quantitative Engineer Rust

Central London, London, United Kingdom
James Joseph Associates Limited
Our client is a globally recognised name in High-Frequency Prop Trading and Market Making and known for consistent success and impressive profitability. With continued growth across the firm, they are now looking to expand their world-class Quant Development team by hiring a genuine Quant Engineer with some commercial exposure to coding in Rust. (FYI: the base … deploy trading strategies directly, so this is a fantastic opportunity for a talent Quantitatively focused engineer to showcase their talents. The role focuses on designing & implementing Quant Trading strategies as opposed to having more of a lower-level technical latency/performance emphasis so you will need to demonstrate a strong understanding of Systematic Quant/… Some demonstrable commercial experience coding in Rust Understanding of trading strategies such as arbitrage, market-making, or execution flow Solid grasp of algorithm design, data structures, and quantitative finance fundamentals including concepts like limit order books, price discovery, and microstructure dynamics Exposure to performance-critical systems: real-time data flows, shared memory communication, and techniques to minimize More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Lead HFT Quantitative Developer (London)

London, United Kingdom
HRB
Our client is one of the world's premier investment firms. The firm deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of their effort is rigorous research into a wide range of … market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources. Role: Candidate will lead the system-wide design and build out of a quantitative futures and FX portfolio focused on high and mid-frequency signals and strategies. An ideal candidate would possess a passion for technology, a desire to take ownership of their … monitor the portfolio and trading Achieving trading system robustness through automated reconciliation and system-wide alerts and fuses Requirements: A highly skilled technologist with good quantitative skills Masters or PhD in computer science or other quantitative discipline 5+ years of industry experience in a quantitative business, including experience working on high-frequency/ More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Quant Strategist

London, United Kingdom
Steneg
Our client is a global consulting firm specializing in advanced analytics, quantitative finance, and technology advisory for leading institutions across capital markets. The firm partners with clients to design and implement high-impact solutions in electronic trading, model development, and risk management. Leveraging deep domain expertise and cutting-edge technologies, it delivers tailored strategies that enhance performance … reduce complexity, and support regulatory alignment across the financial services sector. Mission The successful candidate will join a specialized consulting team tasked with designing and delivering quantitative trading and risk solutions for clients in global interest rate markets. This role involves leading engagements focused on model development, system architecture, and algorithmic design for pricing and electronic trading. … Through deep collaboration with client stakeholders, the consultant will drive impactful outcomes by applying quantitative rigor and engineering excellence to complex financial problems. Responsibilities Quantitative Advisory & Implementation Lead the design and development of pricing models and algorithmic trading strategies for interest rate products. Architect and deliver low-latency trading platforms and decision-making systems More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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VP, Quantitative Research (London)

Wandsworth, Greater London, UK
XBTO
technical and trading expertise with established industry-wide relationships to provide sophisticated solutions for our counterparties. Description: Research, develop, back-test, and implement short and medium-term quantitative trading signals applied to crypto assets. Portfolio construction based on multiple signals. Contribute to a quantitative pipeline that allows for fast strategy test iteration and insight … generation. Organize and present models and results to team. Manage team of quant interns. Responsibilities: • Research, develop, back-test, and implement short and medium-term quantitative trading signals applied to the crypto • Robust portfolio construction based on multiple signals • Identify new trading opportunities by using statistical methods and analyzing large data set • Contribute to improve … a state-of-the-art quantitative pipeline that allows for fast strategy test iteration and insight generation • Organize and present models and results to team • Manage our partnership with Stonybrook University entailing a team of 2-4 interns Qualifications: • 4-8 years’ experience in a Quant role • Extremely passionate about trading and markets • Experience or strong interest More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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VP, Quantitative Research (London)

london, south east england, united kingdom
XBTO
technical and trading expertise with established industry-wide relationships to provide sophisticated solutions for our counterparties. Description: Research, develop, back-test, and implement short and medium-term quantitative trading signals applied to crypto assets. Portfolio construction based on multiple signals. Contribute to a quantitative pipeline that allows for fast strategy test iteration and insight … generation. Organize and present models and results to team. Manage team of quant interns. Responsibilities: • Research, develop, back-test, and implement short and medium-term quantitative trading signals applied to the crypto • Robust portfolio construction based on multiple signals • Identify new trading opportunities by using statistical methods and analyzing large data set • Contribute to improve … a state-of-the-art quantitative pipeline that allows for fast strategy test iteration and insight generation • Organize and present models and results to team • Manage our partnership with Stonybrook University entailing a team of 2-4 interns Qualifications: • 4-8 years’ experience in a Quant role • Extremely passionate about trading and markets • Experience or strong interest More ❯
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Product Manager - Trading Research & Analytics London, GBR Posted today

London, United Kingdom
Bloomberg L.P
and the wider community of Bloomberg Terminal subscribers. Our Trading Research & Analytics team is composed of experts in Equities, Fixed Income, and FX trading and quantitative research. We are focused on transforming the financial industry by creating cutting-edge trading tools that enhance efficiency and drive performance. Our decision-support products and advanced … and drive initiatives across a variety of trading-focused solutions, including pre- and post-trade analytics, trading pricing and benchmarks, Broker-Algorithm selection and other quantitative trading decision tools. You'll work closely with clients, quantitative researchers, developers, and commercial stakeholders to deliver products that are data-driven, differentiated, and valuable to … our customers. We'll trust you to: Define product requirements based on market research, customer feedback, and internal analysis Research and prototype quantitative models and see through the implementation with the engineering team Act as the bridge between quantitative research, engineering, sales and clients to deliver innovative and timely solutions Collaborate closely with sales and marketing teams to More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Quantitative Trading
10th Percentile
£88,500
25th Percentile
£105,625
Median
£156,250
75th Percentile
£200,000
90th Percentile
£225,000