At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build scalable frameworks for testing trading strategies.
- Company: Global investment bank with a focus on electronic trading.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Dynamic team with ongoing investment in tools and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in trading by building robust platforms.
- Qualifications: Strong Java skills and experience in quantitative or trading environments.
The predicted salary is between 120000 - 170000 £ per year.
This is a build-heavy quant engineering role sitting close to electronic trading, focused on creating the infrastructure that allows research teams to test and scale trading ideas properly. You will be working on the environment that sits behind systematic strategies, improving how models are validated, stress-tested and brought towards production. It’s a strong fit for someone who enjoys ownership, wants to work close to trading, and prefers building platforms over pure research.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Design and build scalable frameworks used to test and validate trading strategies across asset classes
- Work closely with quant researchers to translate model ideas into robust, production-grade tooling
- Improve performance, stability and automation across the research and backtesting environment
- Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure systems are reliable and fit for scale
- Contribute to the evolution of the wider quant platform, including new tooling and greenfield components
What You Bring:
- Strong Java engineering background with experience building high-performance systems
- Solid understanding of system design, including distributed or cloud-based architectures
- Experience working in a quantitative, data-heavy, or trading-related environment
- Strong delivery track record, able to move quickly without compromising engineering quality
- Comfortable working across teams, translating loosely defined problems into working solutions
The Package: £120k–£170k base plus discretionary bonus and full benefits. This role offers flexible working in London. The team is well-funded and continues to invest in tooling and platform build-out.
Quantitative Developer | Electronic Trading & Systematic Modelling in City of London employer: Vertus Partners
As a leading global investment bank based in London, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to take ownership of their projects. With competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and a strong focus on professional development, we provide our Quantitative Developers with the tools and support they need to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join us to be part of a collaborative team that is at the forefront of electronic trading and systematic modelling, where your contributions will directly impact our success.
