At a Glance
- Tasks: Apply ML and statistical methods to solve real-world financial problems.
- Company: Top quantitative trading firm with a focus on innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Potential salaries over £500k, high agency, and ownership of projects.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with rigorous standards and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a team of sharp minds and make an immediate impact with your ideas.
- Qualifications: Strong ML background, deep statistical knowledge, and proficiency in Python and SQL.
The top quantitative trading and research teams are always searching for great engineers, and the bar to get in is high. We work closely with a number of them, so we know what they actually hire for and what the work is like day to day. Expect high agency and real ownership, with teams who understand that a great hire isn't only about your stack — your ambition, potential and motivation matter just as much.
The opportunities are significant, with salaries that can hit £500k+, and the problems earn it. You'd be working on signal generation, execution and production ML against financial data, where a good idea shows up in the results almost straight away and rigour is non-negotiable. The compute is serious and the people around you are among the sharpest in the field.
You could work on:
- Applying ML and statistical methods to time-series, signal generation, or execution problems
- Building and deploying production ML systems on financial data
- Running rigorous experimentation against meaningful baselines
- Partnering with quants, traders, and engineers across the firm
You may have:
- Strong ML or quantitative research background, with production experience
- Deep statistical fundamentals: regression, time-series, hypothesis testing
- Strong Python and SQL, plus comfort going lower-level when required
- Track record of high-quality work in technically rigorous environments
Quantitative Developer employer: Dex
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