Posted 5 months ago

KDB / Python Lead Quant Developer

Full time
Dubai, AE
Senior
Salary Range: AED 200,000 - AED 600,000
Full Job Description
Summary
Hedge fund seeks a Quant Developer in London/Dubai to develop systematic equity trading platforms. Requires 3-5+ years in algorithmic trading, KDB/Python proficiency, and data science knowledge.
Description

KDB / Python Lead Quant Developer - Systematic Equities | London/Dubai- Leading Multi-Strategy IM

Oxford Knight
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted 5 days ago
Permanent
200-600k GBP TC

KDB / Python Lead Quant Developer - Systematic Equities | London/Dubai

Salary:
200-600k GBP TC

Summary:
One of the world's most prestigious hedge funds is looking for a Quant Developer to be a founding member of one of their high-frequency systematic equities pods. This is a high impact role, within a small, entrepreneurial team, where you will develop systematic backtesting, visualization/analyzing and a trading platform for global equity strategies. To do this, you'll collaborate with the senior PM and the team, implementing an efficient backtester tool for both simulation and live trading. You'll also design and implement trading systems, ensuring reliability, scalability, and timely execution, as well as sharing knowledge and promoting best practices in mentorship to junior developers. The successful Quant Developer will be a fantastic problem-solver with strong analytical skills, with the ability to quickly understand and apply complex concepts.

Skills and Experience Required:
3-5+ years' experience in developing algorithmic trading systems, preferably in systematic equity trading markets
Substantial KDB/Q and Python programming experience
Good knowledge of modern data science tools stacks, e.g. Jupyter, pandas, numpy, sklearn, with ML experience
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related STEM field from a top-tier university
Good understanding of using Slurm or similar parallel computing tools

Benefits & Incentives:
Significant salary + bonus + benefits
Dynamic, fast-paced environment; excellent career growth opportunities
Collaborative culture and an energetic, dynamic engineering atmosphere
Build and share knowledge with the smartest engineers in the industry

Contact
If you think you are a good fit for the role and would like further information, please contact:
Dominic Copsey
linkedin.com/in/dom-copsey-586478143/

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